FLATWORK FEBRUARY #13: OFF THE EDGE
It is very easy to cover up your horse’s straightness or lack thereof by only riding along the arena edge. […]
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FLATWORK FEBRUARY #12: THE SNOWMAN
It may be summer in South Africa, but here at HQ, we are making snowmen. The snowman exercise consists of
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #11: SPIRAL IN AND OUT
We have featured both The Spiral and The Stairs so now, we are going to combine the two… So, how
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #10: THE STAIRS
‘The Stairs’ is an excellent exercise to help improve your horse’s suppleness by using a leg yield. You can do
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #9: THE SIMPLE CHANGE
Yesterday, we looked at the walk-to-canter transition, and today, we add to that by combining it into a simple change.
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #8: THE WALK TO CANTER
The walk to canter is more challenging to teach your horse than the trot to canter, but once learnt, it
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #7: THE COUNTDOWN
‘The Countdown’ is excellent for improving your horse’s reaction to your aids, ensuring they are in front of your leg,
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #5: PUSH AND COLLECT
In essence, this exercise asks that you ‘push’ forward on the long side of the arena and ‘collect’ on the
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #4: THE SPIRAL
You can complete this exercise in either walk, trot, or canter. But like with most of these exercises, starting at