Introducing Vertical Flexion
Colton and Reina discuss what vertical flexion is and shows when and how to begin teaching your horse how to confidently move into vertical flexion with focus and relaxation.
Colton and Reina discuss what vertical flexion is and shows when and how to begin teaching your horse how to confidently move into vertical flexion with focus and relaxation.
Colton and Reina demonstrate how to correctly leg yield your horse and show some common mistakes that riders make when asking for lateral maneuvers.
Colton and Reina demonstrate the Half Circle Exercise, a combination exercise from our Foundation Ground Work Series now done under saddle. This exercise brings two movements, a hindquarter and a forequarter yield, together for one fluid maneuver.
Colton and Reina walk you through the Point to Point Exercise to help you develop mental focus and physical straightness in your horse.
Colton and Reina demonstrate an exercise to help your horse become straighter and more supple at all gaits. This effective exercise emphasizes connecting with our horse's minds to help them focus on the direction of travel.
Colton and Reina discuss the first step to isolating your horse's shoulders and how this will later improve your steering, lateral maneuvers, and advanced cues.
Colton and Reina demonstrate two ways to approach teaching your horse to back up and the 3-step sequence to backing up softly.
Colton and Reina demonstrate an approach to help your horse improve their transitions, maintain focus, release anxiety, and find relaxation.
Colton shows you how to being teaching your horse to stop off of your seat cue and the #1 step that you need to know when starting to teach this to your horse.
Colton discusses how to use your seat as your primary aid to communicate and guide your horse, and the positioning and awareness that is required to make it happen.