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Preparing to jump lines and combinations Preparation for combinations with three or four fences providing horse and rider with experience without jumping excessively large fences. Time: 1 min |
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Improve the jump trajectory For horses with a tendency to jump too “big”, this exercise allows one to transform a long jumping trajectory into height. Time: 1 min 12 |
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Improve the horse’s technique It is a very good exercise for improving the horse’s jumping technique, especially for those that tend to jump with their knees beneath them. If I were obliged to choose only one exercise this would be it. I have tested it for decades and always obtained excellent results, especially with young horses, although the exercise is also useful for horses at all levels. Time: 1 min 13 |
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Preparing to jump combinations This exercise allows one to approach combinations with confidence; therefore, I strongly recommend it for preparing young horses and riders with little experience. Time: 1 min 12 |
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Control the quality of the horse canter What is important here is to be capable of maintaining a regular working canter while approaching, in between fences and after landing (...) Time: 1 min 24 |
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Constant rhythm and a cadenced canter This exercise is, in particular, suitable for teaching both horse and rider to maintain a constant rhythm and a cadenced canter. Time: 1 min 24 |
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Learn how to count your strides The goal of this exercise is to vary the number of strides between two cavalettis. The ideal is to have a balanced canter in the entry zone, so it’s important to adjust the canter from afar to attain the contracted number of strides determined beforehand. Time: 1 min 13 |
