Improving Contact and Connection – Part 2
Steffen Peters
•
23m
They work on forward and back in the trot as well as walk-trot transitions. Jackie says that the horse needs to develop the strength of the legs on the ground. Those are his “stabilizers” and what will help develop the carrying and pushing power of the hind legs. This will also improve the horse’s straightness.
Up Next in Steffen Peters
-
Suppleness in the Trot
They finish the ride with trot work. Steffen wants to make sure the basic rideability of the horse is the priority. This is the case regardless of what they are doing – half pass, half steps, trot lengthening, halt, etc. Steffen wants the rider to slow down and take her time to make sure the ride...
-
Tools for Spooking | Steffen Peters |...
They end with working on the turn on the haunches.
-
Tools for Spooking | Steffen Peters |...
They ride a figure 8 pattern with leg yielding to control the spooking. When this works they move on to using the whole arena.
