Colleen rides a younger mare that struggles more with her balance. This requires more half-halts to keep her hind legs coming up underneath herself. When the horse loses her balance, she also loses her confidence. The half-halts are important to help the horse keep her balance.
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Completion of the Halt | Colleen Rutl...
The complete halt is the culmination of the half-halts. Having the horse thinking forward even in the halt shows that the horse is in front of the leg.
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Tips for Riding a Round Circle | Coll...
Colleen demonstrates one of her favorite exercises for riding round, balanced circles. It also can show the difference between riding corners and riding curves. She explains where she places markers that help with visually showing where the rider should go to do either a square or a circle.
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Training Level and Modified Level Dre...
To start the day, the training and modified level riders warm up their horses on the flat. Clinic participants observe and make notes to come up with their instruction plans to help each individual.
