Using Body Positioning | Laura Graves | PART 03
Rider Position and Aids
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A short, very heavy rainfall comes, and Laura works with the rider privately until it slows down. They worked on leg yielding off of the lead, using it to supple the horse- in other words, counter flexing in the canter while leg yielding. They next do the shoulder in on the circle and changes of collection on the circle. The next position is renvers on the circle. When the mare is resistant, they calmly keep working the exercise without a battle.
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True Connection Part 1
Laura works with this pair on achieving true connection. They begin by establishing contact by rewarding her when she's on contact, and making it uncomfortable when she isn't. Laura encourages the rider to have closed fingers with an elastic elbow to create a consistent feel. She has him do a sm...
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True Connection Part 2
They carry the responsiveness developed in the first part to the canter. They look for the mare to sustain one canter on the circle. Laura helps him ride his mare straighter on the circle.
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True Connection Part 3
Laura helps the rider with some questions about his ride during tests. She offers that the work they are doing in the canter will help in the test as well as the better connection they have developed. They work on the stretchy circle, asking the mare to keep taking the bit.
