Gain Influence Over the Length and Shape | Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel

Grand Prix rider and FEI dressage trainer Felicitas von NeumannCosel works with a rider to better influence the length and shape of her mare neck At the beginning of the lesson the rider explains that she can lengthen the horse neck to allow her to stretch but she ends up heavy and downhill When the rider brings her horse neck up the mare tends to get tighter Felicitas helps to address these challenges by playing with tempo bend an effective introduction to half halts and teaching the horse how to lengthen her neck without curling or falling forward She also shares helpful advice to get the horse more comfortable with the use of the whip on top of the croup