Engaging The Stretchable Horse - Dec 2012
The Sweet Spot of Biomechanics
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26m
Karen Rohlf teaches a student over 5 days. This horse and rider have an excellent foundation and are accomplished at finding the Sweet Spot for let loose posture. Now they need to come up off the forehand and begin to carry with the hind legs. This is a nice example of the different things Karen focuses on to gradually build the ingredients necessary to change his movement from forward and down to: poll highest point, strechable and in self carriage. This is an excellent video for anyone looking to establish balanced working gaits
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Transitions with Ovation - Dec 2012
Karen rides Ovation and talks through what she is thinking of when riding transitions. The theme is that riding transitions with quality is all about preparation. You need to be able to think about the next gait while still riding the one you are doing. This video is excellent for anyone who is f...
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Improving Balance & Self Carriage - S...
Karen teaches Shelley and Isabella as they play with improving their balance and self carriage. You will see a few weeks worth of progress. They use transitions, shoulder-in and attention to rider position to help create the lightness that was missing. Shelley and Isabella have a good foundation ...
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The Less Than Sweet Spots - January 2011
Karen talks a bit about what it may look like when you don't have all the ingredients of the sweet spot. She uses humorous cartoons to help us recognize the exaggeration of what it is like when you are missing one of the conversations of Relaxation, Energy or Balance
