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#28 Shallow Loops Counterflex

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bend, counter-flex, counterflex, dressage, exercise, flex, horse, shallow loops

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: On each long side, perform a shallow loop touching X.  Maintain

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#27 Horns Outty Exercise

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bending, changes, circle, corners, deep, exercise, flexion, horse, tight

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Follow the diagram in walk and trot. Cones are helpful. Repeat:

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#25 Halts

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits:  Walk, Trot Instructions: Ride around the ring, halting at every other letter for at

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#21 Stride Counting

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments accuracy, collection, corners, counting, dressage, exercise, extension, horse, stride, test

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Count the number of strides you get in: A long

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#20 Thin Serpentines

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bend, bending, collection, exercise, horse, serpentine, serpentines, thin, troubleshooting

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Perform long, thin serpentines along the length of your arena. 

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#19 Simple Changes

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Canter, Trot Instructions: At the canter, perform a simple change on the diagonal.  When

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#44 No Stirrups – Sitting Trot

November 7, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments balance, bareback, conditioning, core, dressage, exercise, horse, no stirrups, sitting, stirrupless, train, training, trot, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot   Instructions: Take your feet out of the stirrups.  Perform the following

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#45 No Stirrups – Posting Trot

November 7, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bareback, dressage, exercise, horse, no stirrups, post, posting, stirrupless, train, training, trot, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot   Instructions: Take your feet out of the stirrups.  Perform the following

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#46 Canter strides in a circle

November 7, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments 20m, canter, circle, counting, dressage, exercise, horse, stride, strides, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Trot, Canter Instructions: Ride a 20m circle at the trot. Request canter, count 7

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#13 Stretchy to Collected

November 6, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments collection, dressage, exercise, horse, rooting, stretch, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate Gaits:  Walk, Trot Instructions: Ride around the ring.  As you are riding, ask for 20

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