Connection With Reins Horse With Unsteady Head - Feb 2013
The Sweet Spot of Biomechanics
•
9m 5s
An excellent example of how a problem in the reins is not always a problem with the reins! Karen teaches a student who has asked for help to steady her horse's connection with the bridle. He is unsteady and tosses his head up. Karen describes and suggests a Basic Alignment Exercise focus and the rider is quickly able to make a change.
Up Next in The Sweet Spot of Biomechanics
-
Correcting A Low Poll - March 2013
In this video I teach Ewa in Sweden on her lovely Lipizzan. He has a habit of curling his head behind the vertical, and becoming too low in the poll. This can be much more challenging to correct than a horse who is too high! I will explain my thought pattern for this issue and you can watch as I ...
-
Quick Tip For Counter Canter Shawna a...
Karen coaches a student through a counter canter pattern from a First Level dressage test. It is an easy pattern for the horse, but can be challenging for the rider to visualize. You will see a very typical issue many riders have, then will see how Karen explains it, gives another exercise to bui...
-
A Collected Warm Up Ovation - June 2013
Karen shares a ride on Ovation. In this session she focuses on being engaged from the beginning of the ride. The walk plays an important role here because it is a gait that can be collected without undue strain on the horse. The ride begins with walk, and quietly grows more powerful.
This is an ...
