When this pair begins to warm up, Nicholas has them think about the ability for a down transition at any given moment. He uses riding a square to get them to do half halts more often and to get the horse to wait for her. He asks that she find a place to give in the walk so the horse relaxes. Nicholas rides him, repeating the square exercise and looking for the ability to slow him down without him raising his head.
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Self Carriage, Half Halt, Tension, Re...
Nicholas explains that he is looking for the horse to look for the bit and stay in the trot in the position he asks for until he asks him for something else. He rides him in a figure 8 or serpentine until he make a change of direction with the horse still reaching for the bit through the change ...
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Self Carriage, Half Halt, Tension, Re...
After the rider remounts Nicholas has her work on making sure she can get a half halt with the ability to walk at any moment. They look for moments when they can give on the reins. The walk pirouettes show improvement from the previous day of the clinic.
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Self Carriage, Half Halt, Tension, Re...
They now go to the canter, and when she gives the rein he becomes rounder. They use a ten meter circle to help with collection, and do some good canter walk transitions. When going right, he accepts the right leg better. He shows more relaxation in the stretchy trot, and looks for the bit when ...
