Focus on Rider Shoulder, Leg and Hip Position | Shannon Dueck | PART 01
Free to Watch
•
8m 51s
In the first part of this ride, Shannon helps a rider work on her leg position that helps open the hip joint. The rider should feel like if the horse drops out from under her, she will land on her feet. The hips go in advance of the shoulders every stride because the horse takes them.
Up Next in Free to Watch
-
Halt in Balance | Sloane Coles
Nations Cup show jumper and successful hunter/equitation competitor Sloane Coles demonstrates the fundamental exercise of how to halt a horse straight and in balance from the walk, trot and canter. She explains the proper rider aids and position so that the rider does not only rely on the hands. ...
-
Maintaining Focus with a Reactive Hor...
With a tense horse, Laura Graves suggests lots of changes of direction to encourage softening on both sides and suppling on the inside leg. The horse should give to the inside rein, which Laura feels is a good safety feature as many horses spook from something on the outside. When the horse is re...
-
Training Scale - Impulsion | Felicita...
In Part 7 of the Training Scale series, Felicitas looks at Impulsion from the horse's point of view. She talks about the German word Schwung, which comes from swinging. Some horses have natural engagement, impulsion and swing, but we need to make sure the horse is relaxed enough that we can take ...
