Improving Contact and Connection – Part 1
Steffen Peters
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Steffen’s overall goal for a horse is that he is supple enough to yield forwards and sideways to each leg and each rein. The horse needs to relax and understand why the bit is there, and the rider always has to check in to see how the horse feels on each rein. That suppleness should then be matched with forward energy.
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Suppleness in the Canter
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