Getting the Horse in Front of the Leg | Olivia Lagoy-Weltz | PART 03
Rider Position and Aids
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5m 56s
They start to make progress with the "neck down and go" concept. The horse starts to push into the contact. When they go back to canter, Olivia stresses that what the horse offers is not enough, and he needs more forward power. When the horse comes through, then the rider can start to bring the head and neck up. They finish with a better quality trot than where they started.
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