Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Top 10 Basic Exercises to Improve Lightness and Suppleness



Elaine’s Top 10 Basic Exercises to Improve Lightness and Suppleness

1.     Turn on Forehand from the halt.
2.     Leg Yield from Turn on Forehand to a diagonal line across the arena in walk.
3.     Square Circles bringing the front end of the horse around the square in all 3 gaits.
4.     Serpentines 3 and 6 loops in all 3 gaits with frequent transitions.
5.     Serpentines with 10m circles at the centre line in walk and jog
6.     Shoulder-in to 10m circles in and out of Shoulder-in in walk and jog
7.     Haunches-in to 10m circles in and out of Haunches-in walk and jog
8.     Half-Pass to Leg Yield at Walk and Jog
9.     Leg Yield to Half Pass. Walk and Jog
10. Turn on the Haunches at Walk and 10m Haunches in circle at Lope.

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