Straightness Over Jumps | Sharon White | PART 01

Part 1: Sharon opens the session by explaining the goal is to help the horse to use his back more. The horse is unreliable with his lead change and tends to be crooked to the right. Sharon explains how this can be fixed by focusing on making sure the horse is tracking up, and working in rhythm and balance so that he can be straight and have an easier time with his changes. She shares her philosophy that straightness and rhythm, is balance. As they warm up, Sharon encourages the rider to use her independent aides to ask for transitions, as her horse is experienced enough to understand them.