Green Horse Archives - Riding Exercises

#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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#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:

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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#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.

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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#16 Mount and Dismount

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments block, dismount, dressage, evade, exercise, horse, mount, practice, stand, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Halt, walk Instructions: Mount but insist on good horse manners! If your horse moves or misbehaves, stop immediately,

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#11 Leg Yields

November 6, 2018November 9, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments along wall, dressage, easy, exercise, hard, horse, leg yield, quarter, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Perform leg yields. Easiest = leg yield facing the long-side wall (walk only). Easy

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#5 Long side and turn on the haunches

November 6, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments collection, dressage, exercise, forward, forwardness, haunches, horse, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting, turn

Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Ride the long side, halting before the corner, and perform a 180 degree turn

leg yield into circle falling out evading through shoulder

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#101 Leg Yield before Circle

July 29, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments balance, circle, dressage, escaping through the shoulder, exercise, horse, leg yield, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Good for: Horses who escape out their shoulder during circles. Instructions: If you are doing this exercise to troubleshoot escaping-out-the-shoulder,

shoulder-in leg yields troubleshooting collect

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#2 Leg Yield Stretches

July 26, 2018November 6, 2018 Moderator 0 Comments collection, leg yield, stretch, stretchy, trot, walk

Instructions: Ride from the long side onto center-line. Leg yield to the wall. Allow your horse to stretch until you

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