Riding an Upper Level Schoolmaster | Chrissa Hoffman | PART 02

Continuing in the canter, Chrissa has the rider do transitions within the gait while keeping the rhythm. She points out that the extended canter should always be available . When they ride the single change Chrissa helps the rider find the right aids to make them clean and where they are intended. In the walk his rhythm can become unclear in anticipation of the piaffe, so she has the rider ride a shoulder fore where he has to reach under himself. The challenge in the trot is to ride the one she wants. The passage is easy for him, so they work on making him quicker instead. After a few steps of passage they trot forward and do a stretchy circle, finding where he is comfortable to stretch. Chrissa reiterates that the goal of the training is to create a happy, balanced horse.