Torri learns flying changes with Hannah Biggs

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Continuing from the video on self carriage, Hannah starts by playing with Torri's trot, moving him forwards and backwards as well as sideways whilst maintaining a regular rhythm. She then moves into canter to progress Torri's training on flying changes which she describes as a 'work in progress'. Torri is very bright and anticipates, so Hannah explains she has to lull him into a state of relaxation before asking. By varying the pace and using counter canter, Hannah performs a lovely change on the right rein, but warns that as Torri's left side is stiffer, the move is more 'flying than change'. She prepares carefully to manage the explosion!

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JanG 29 Mar 2010 Thank you for that Hannah, I am having a similar problem with my young horse on the left rein, he is changing in front and then bolting around the school. He seemed to be getting so stressed out that we have decided to leave changes alone for the time being and just concentrate on his canter.

peaches 23 Mar 2010 Stunning!! I could watch this combination all day. He is so lucky to be piloted by Hannah, long may this combination be together. I too have a Spanish horse, and he is doing exactly the same in his changes to the left..it's definitely work in progress with my chap. Thank you for allowing us to follow Tori's progress. Spanish horses often have a poor reputation in the UK, people say they can't extend! Well I hope that Tori changes people's opinion of Spanish horses, as they are such super horses with incredible temperaments.

Mandeigh 17 Mar 2010 What a good idea Fiona! I've started up a thread in the dressage section if anyone fancies coming in on the subject...look forward to hearing your views!

Fiona Price 17 Mar 2010 Mandeigh and Dressage in Spain, this is an interesting conversation but probably better discussed as a forum thread and will attract others to participate. Would one of you like to do this?

DressageSpain 17 Mar 2010 Mandeigh, I agree with you that piaffe and lateral movements can be included in a basic way when the horses are younger. Shoulder in and leg yelding are great movements to help with the training of a young horse, as is half pass. I mean you don't need to half pass the entire width of the arena but a little is very helpful. By more advanced work, I am talking about the changes, beginning of canter pirouettes, a little piaffe. If you think aboout it like this, you have a horse wanting to get to GP, and you wait till 7 or 8 to get one change established, then the horse could be nearly 12 or 13 before one tempis are established, and then another year before they are in competition, so your horse is 13 before ready to begin its GP competition life. I am trained in the German system, so its not even so much the Spanish method, its just looking at the longer picture and developing the horses on so that they are beginning the basis of learning lines of changes and the canter pirouettes, piaffe and canter half pass at 5 1/2 - 6 years old (not strictly in that order and only to what each horse can do), so that you can really then take your time to establish it and it is not detremental if you need to take a step back. I am not talking about pushing the horses beyound what they can do and all horses are different, bu am talking about establishing the beginnings sooner to take the time to build them up. I agree the UK tests are a little back to front but be thankful you ahve the different levels, We have in Spain, 4yrs, 5 yrs, 6 yrs, Small Tour, Big Tour THATS IT!! It's so hard and most of my horses take a break between 6yrs and Small Tour as I refuse to push them before they are ready.