Schooling a Prix St. Georges Horse – Part 3
Steffen Peters
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8m 47s
When schooling flying changes, Steffen wants the rider to think about the canter quality first. The horse also needs to be able to move off both of the rider's legs so that he has room to cleanly change. If the horse wants to anticipate the change, it is important to make the horse wait.
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