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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

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

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#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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#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:

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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. 

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#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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#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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#15 Shallow Loops

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bend, dressage, exercise, flexion, horse, loop, loops, shallow, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: On each long side, perform a shallow loop touching X. Change bend normally. Repeat: 6

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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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Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Green Horse Hot Horse 

#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

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