Nicholas reviews the ride from the previous day, and they talk about why her horse is tiring sooner when she asks him to go long and low and carry himself. They begin the work with a stretchy walk, keeping it down and flatter while he marches through his body. They use flexion to the inside until he softens and lengthens his neck in both the walk and trot. Nicholas has her rise farther in the posting to get the rhythm clearer.
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Stretch and Clean Single Changes | Ni...
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Stretch and Clean Single Changes | Ni...
Nicholas has her repeat the half pass to single change, this time with a beautiful, clean change. They continue with the half pass in the trot and end with lovely stretching.
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Small Aids, Counter Canter, Changes |...
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