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Trainers/Riders Videos

3/2011 Dealing with a challenging horse

above the bit, tossing the head, nodding the head, throwing the head, turn aids, rearing, first level, training level, basics, contact issues

Part 1: This horse tossing his head frequently, has severe contact issues and rears. Jody works with the rider at gaining control of the legs to train the mind by using pressure release aids.

Part 2: The focus in this section is on the turn aids. The horse is a bit insecure in what the aids mean and these exercises help him to better understand.

Part 3: Training in the rein aids is so important for balancing, steadying, halting, here they deal with these topics.

Biographic Overview

Jody, shortlisted for Athens Olympics on Landioso and the 2010 WEG qualified rider for Dressage representing New Zealand, Jody teaches and lectures worldwide emphasizing her training based on scientific principles of behavioural theory. "The rider's aids read full bio

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