Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, explains the strategy of riding the stretchy circle, including the importance of practicing this movement and the rider’s aids. She offers tips on what to do if your horse speeds up or if he resists coming back onto the bit after the stretchy circle. Sharon also explains the difference between stretching and rooting.
Sharon is a five-star eventer who has competed at the Kentucky, Lühmuhlen and CCI5*-L events. She has represented the U.S. on FEI Eventing Nations Cup teams and earned team silver at the 2023 Pan American Games. Sharon runs her training and sales business out of Last Frontier Farm in Summit Point, West Virginia.
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Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 02
Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, explains how to ride the stretchy circle. She works with a student on a young horse to obtain a beautiful stretch, discussing the input from the rider and how to ask for a forward stretch. After picking the horse up, the...
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Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 01
Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, coaches two students on how to ride the stretchy circle. She explains the importance of the movement and the mechanics of teaching your horse to stretch forward to the bit. Her students ride a three-loop serpentine and w...
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Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | TRAILER
Five-star eventer Sharon White coaches two students on how to ride the stretchy circle. She explains the importance of the movement and the mechanics of teaching your horse to stretch forward to the bit. Sharon emphasizes riding from the inside leg to outside rein, how flexion influences the stre...
