Playful Work for Young Horses, Schooling Tempi Changes | Helen Langehanenberg

Helen reviews how important it is to keep the horse on a straight line when starting the multiple changes on the long diagonal even when things dont go well Her preparation work has led to schooling the canter pirouettes starting with haunches in on the circle In the trot work she asks for transitions to sMoller half steps and then forward again keeping them easy and relaxed and preparing for the piaffe and passage work in the future She works on communicating this with just her seat creating a swinging trot that doesnt lose the rhythm whether in collection or going forward or doing the movements As they stretch at the end of the ride the gelding shows great relaxation and Helen talks about how important it is to make it easy for him to do what is requested