Educational Discussions
Lesley Stevenson
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 179: How could you best ride this fence to help your horse to remain safely focused on the top rail?
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 178: The question asked here is: Can you jump this big wide spread fence, and still have enough control to jump the accuracy question that makes the next element?
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Basic Suppling Exercise # 6
In addition to the great suppling benefits, this challenging exercise has the added benefit of improving the quality of your canter departs!
Educational Discussions
Discussion # 177: How would you ride this "dark into light" cross country jump?
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Rider Leg Aids
"Use your leg! More leg!" Do these commands sound familiar? There are many different ways a rider can use their leg. Do you know precisely HOW to use your leg in each situation to most clearly communicate with your horse? Learn all about the different leg aids and how to use them here!
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Discussion # 175: Let's discuss how far apart we should be carrying our hands when riding!
Photos
Photo # 80 and Question # 347: Ellen would like to know how she can get her horse to travel with his hind legs more underneath himself
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Discussion # 171: How would you ride this Sunken Road cross country complex?
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Discussion # 170: Look at the difference in this horse's musculature and carriage with time and training! What are the improvements that you notice?
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Discussion # 169: Which of these pictures shows the best piaffe? (Click here to see enlarged picture)
Educational Discussions