Randi Thompson. The walk. Contact. The Steps to Connection. Dressage
Channel: Randi Thompson
Date: 2015-06-15

"Would you like to know what is really meant by keeping your horse supple (soft to your rein connection) at the walk?"

 If you are like many riders you are not sure what it means when someone says that their horse is not softening to the bit at the jaw.  Which means that the horse (or the rider) is bracing at some level and is a normal part of the training process.  Now you can watch how I use the Steps to Connection to show Trudy where any blockages might be.  We also focus on where Ani's poll is.  Many times, when you first take up the rein connection the horse will either throw its nose up, or bring it to its chest.  Again, this is part of the training process and your goal is to show the horse where you would like their head to stay positioned.

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