Developing Piaffe - Feb 2013
Increasing Collectibility From The Ground
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Karen shows three horses doing different exercises to create and develop piaffe. The exercises are in hand, at liberty and riding. This video uses slow motion and freeze-frame to help identify the best steps at their stage. Piaffe is a 'Collectibility' exercise in the Upward Spiral of Success. Piaffe can be started with fairly young horses once their basic working gaits and stretchability are established.
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Poll Flexion Exercise from the Ground...
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Haunches in From The Ground - July 2015
In this video you will see Karen demonstrate the haunches in from the ground when standing at the front of the horse. You will also see how she starts it, and see how she teaches it to someone just starting it! This is an excellent exercise to help your horse build his coordination in lateral wor...
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Long Line Exercises - Feb 2015
Karen plays with Atomic on the Long Lines to show you how to use basic lateral work to create engagement and collectibility. They demonstrate shoulder in, haunches in, and half pass, as well as some piaffe and passage.
