Trail and Pleasure Riding

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

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Halt, Walk Instructions: While leading your horse or mounted, interact with various objects in

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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

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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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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

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Ride around the ring.  Before the short side corner, down-shift

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Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Personal fitness - riding a horse Trail and Pleasure Riding 

#17 Torso Balance

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments balance, exercise, horse, rider, swoop, torso

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot   Instructions: A. In slow swooping motions, stretch the back of your

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Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Green Horse Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory 

#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

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits:  Halt, walk Instructions: Mount but insist on good horse manners!  If your horse moves

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Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding 

#14 Straight Reins

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments aids, connection, dressage, exercise, hands, horse, interfere, moving, rein, reins, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot. Instructions: Hold reins at your normal working length.  With reins even, plant

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#9 Bicycling

November 6, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments dressage, exercise, fix, gripping, horse, impulsion, knees, legs, sitting trot, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Move your lower leg and knee in a bicycling motion in

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#7 Turn Fundamentals

November 6, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments circle, dressage, exercise, horse, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting, turn, weight aids

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Is this a helpful exercise?Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot.  Canter on 20m circles only.   Instructions: Perform 20m, 15m, and 10m

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Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Green Horse Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory 

#104 Halting your horse

July 21, 2018November 6, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments can't stop, exercise, halt, halting, horse, run away, stop, troubleshoot, won't stop

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Is this a helpful exercise?Instructions: Note: These instructions assume you are riding a beginner-friendly horse or Western trained horse.  Some

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