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Free Working Equitation EoH / Speed Course Designer

June 25, 2019July 17, 2019 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments class, competition, course, create, design, designer, draw, ease of handling, eoh, layout, map, obstacle, obstacles, scale, speed, trail, working equitation

Announcing our Working Equitation Course Designer. It is free! Drag and drop obstacle combinations are to-scale.

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Third Level Dressage: Training Level Hot Horse 

#28 Shallow Loops Counterflex

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

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: On each long side, perform a shallow loop touching X.  Maintain your original bend (to

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Training Level Hot Horse 

#27 Horns Outty Exercise

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

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Follow the diagram in walk and trot. Cones are helpful. Repeat: 4 x per gait.

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Third Level Dressage: Training Level Green Horse Hot Horse 

#26 Stretchy Figures

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments circle, connection, encourage, exercise, horse, stretch, stretching, stretchy, trot, walk

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Ride the larger school figures (around the ring, 20m circles, change on diagonal, figure-eights) while

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Fourth Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Third Level Dressage: Training Level Green Horse Hot Horse 

#25 Halts

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments accuracy, center line, centerline, dressage, exercise, halting, halts, horse, letters, square

Appropriate gaits:  Walk, Trot Instructions: Ride around the ring, halting at every other letter for at least 3 seconds. Repeat:

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Green Horse 

#24 Forward Training Aids

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments aids, exercise, fix, forward, horse, light, move, off leg, troubleshoot, warm up, warmup, whip

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Work on getting your horse very forward to your aids.   You should be able to

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Desensitization Green Horse Groundwork Hot Horse Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory 

#23 Arena Objects

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 1 Comment bagging, bonding, carrying, desensitize, green, groundwork, holding, objects, out, sacking

Appropriate gaits: Halt, Walk Instructions: While leading your horse or mounted, interact with various objects in and near the arena. 

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Green Horse Hot Horse 

#22 Spiral Exercise

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bending, circle, dressage, exercise, flexion, horse, spiral, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Start with a 10m circle and spiral out to 20m. Then spiral back in to

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Intermediate Western Riding: Introductory 

#20 Thin Serpentines

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

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Perform long, thin serpentines along the length of your arena.  Make the ends as

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Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Hot Horse Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Intermediate Western Riding: Introductory 

#18 Slow Corners

November 8, 2018November 9, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments corners, exercise, forward, forwardness, half halt, horse, transitions, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Ride around the ring.  Before the short side corner, down-shift to a lower gait

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