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Every time you ride, whether it is hacking, in the arena, jumping and on the gallops you should always be aware of improving the horses ‘way of going’ and flat work. In this section we will look at horses and riders working to improve the athletic way of moving, developing strength and balance and being happy in their work as they train to a higher level. We will look at exercises to improve balance; exercises to improve accuracy; exercises to improve obedience and willingness to work; lateral exercises such as shoulder in, travers, half-pass, renvers, pirouettes; rein back; counter canter; the different stages of the single flying change; the use of different tack and the effects on the horse; and many more different aspects.

Flatwork training: Awareness of rider balance

Balance in general means equal weight to bothe sides and it is crucial to always be working at our own […]

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Flatwork training: Training With Raised Poles/Boards

Using something off the ground that is safe for the horse to work over is a really beneficial part to […]

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Flatwork training: Training Transitions Correctly. The Beginning

Training a horse to work correctly and through from the hind leg, across the back into a soft contact takes […]

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Flatwork training: Developing Straightness

Straightness is the key to a sound horse and good performance. Developing it in your training is exceptionally important and […]

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Flatwork training: Understanding rhythm and suppleness

Keeping rhythm and suppleness in the fore front of your mind when riding and training will have a huge impact […]

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Flatwork training: Riding Accurate Circles In An Open Space

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Flatwork training: Developing a working system to prevent incorrect flying changes

Coaching the horse to do a correct, clean single flying change takes a long time, up to 3 years for […]

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Flatwork training: Developing Accuracy With Skinny Poles

This is a key exercise to developing consistency in the steering aids, straightness, balance and accuracy to the centimetre. It’s […]

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Flatwork training: Developing Different Canters

Having a range of quality canters is an important tool for the event horse. He needs to be able to […]

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Flatwork training: The Square Exercise

The square exercise with parallel poles is a favourite exercise of mine as it really offers so many different exercises […]

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