2’6” to 2’9” Level – Working Inside Leg to Outside Rein

To build on the canter leads, Geoff talks about working with the inside leg and outside rein. The inside leg should tell the horse to go diagonally forward and out towards the outside rein, which are diagonal aids. Geoff prefers the outside rein to be an opening rein because it takes the horse forward and straight instead of backwards and straight. The goal is to have the horse relax away from instead of resist into the inside leg. Then the riders practice balancing the horses by using diagonal and lateral aids so that they can keep their horses straight and relaxed after coming out of the turn.