Upper Level Aids
Rider Position and Aids
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3m 31s
U.S. Olympian Steffen Peters helps this pair confirm their aids for upper level movements including canter pirouettes, piaffe and passage. This 7-part series offers exercises to improve the pirouettes with an emphasis on correctness.
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Upper Level Aids, Part 1
Steffen begins by explaining that correcting any issue comes from the use of the only three aids: leg, reins and seat. They work on going from medium canter to a pirouette canter on the long sides. It proves more difficult on the centerline, but is great preparation for the pirouettes.
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Upper Level Aids, Part 2
They now apply more productive and responsive half halts within the trot to ask for transitions between passage and piaffe.
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Upper Level Aids, Part 3
Steffen has her work on entering the pirouette from a straight line after collecting him instead of using the turn into the pirouette to collect him. He helps the rider guide the horse to drop his neck in the movement. They ride a schooling pirouette while changing the flexion from the inside to ...
