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Intro to Squares and Counter-Canter

This lesson is aimed at Prelim/Novice level, and focuses on using squares in walk and trot, and introduces counter-canter using shallow loops. It will help with straightness and suppleness.

Your trainer for this lesson is Kim Ratcliffe, a British Dressage trainer and List 1 Dressage Judge. To find out more about Kim please click here.

This session is 16 minutes and 47 seconds in length, and is designed to be listened to whilst you are riding your horse. You should ensure that you and your horse are warmed up before starting this lesson, and only listen to Sound Schooling audio lessons in a safe, enclosed area.

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• All levels up to Elementary

  • Improving your Position

• All levels up to Medium

  • Maximising Marks - Lines & Corners

• Intro/Prelim/Novice level

  • Test Warm-Up and Preparation (Intro/Prelim Level)
  • Basic Warm-Up
  • Mark Butler Foundation Series: Simple Steps to a Better Riding Position
  • Mark Butler Foundation Series: Introducing the Seat, Leg and Rein Aids
  • Mark Butler Foundation Series: Perfecting the Prelim
  • Mark Butler Foundation Series: Nailing the Novice Test
  • Basic Schooling Patterns
  • Intro to Squares and Counter-Canter
  • Developing the Transitions
  • Spotlight on Serpentines
  • Starting the Leg-Yield

• Novice/Elementary Level

  • Test Warm-Up and Preparation (Novice/Elementary Level)
  • Starting the Simple Changes
  • Developing Suppleness and Impulsion
  • Working from Behind
  • Understanding & Developing the Shoulder-In
  • Using Circles to Develop Suppleness

• Elementary/Medium Level

  • Introducing the Trot Half-Pass
  • Intro to Walk Pirouettes