Next they focus on the walk and practice it as though it were in a test. A tip he gives is to really use your corner to prepare for the diagonal. In the canter work, Ulf wants the rider to really bend and go for a long stride canter, before going to collection. Collect, using seat and leg, not hand, not changing the length of the neck you just achieved in the canter with the length of stride and bend.
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