Spirals

This drill will emphasize the riders desire to place the horse where she/he wants the horse.    If your horse isn’t overtly responsive before you start, he should be more responsive by the time you have worked this drill. How: Start with a large circle and steer...

Leg Yielding

You’ll want to make sure your horse knows how to move off your legs. Can you sidepass? This is like sidepassing on the go.  This is a great way to supple your horse (body through poll) and good for pole bending too.   The more maneuverable your horse is the better....

Hip In Backing

This gets a horse really soft in the face for backing, helps them become very aware of where their feet are and gets them very maneuverable. How: Before beginning your horse should be a good backer in a straight line and understand your leg cues for moving a hip and...