Axel Steiner works with a young rider on the correct training

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Axel Steiner works with a young rider on the correct training for her promising four year old. Axel begins by watching this beautiful, promising youngster warm up in trot sitting and rising, along with some lateral work through the leg yields. They show the beginnings of the shoulder fore. Axel describes what to look for in the work from a four year old

Axel begins by watching this beautiful, promising youngster warm up in trot sitting and rising, along with some lateral work through the leg yields. ( 0:08:01)

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Axel begins by watching this beautiful, promising youngster warm up in trot sitting and rising, along with some lateral work through the leg yields. They show the beginnings of the shoulder fore. Axel describes what to look for in the work from a four year old. As they come across the long diagonal, the horse falls onto the forehand, and Axel guides this great young rider through the training issue.

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As they canter to the right, Mr. Steiner asks the rider to give the horse more help and use the shoulder fore position. ( 0:08:07)

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As they canter to the right, Mr. Steiner asks the rider to give the horse more help and use the shoulder fore position. Because they are training, he asks for the rider to do the transitions at the point that will be the best for the horse. Trot walks and walk halts are important transitions for his training.

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They continue with their trot halt trot transitions, knowing he will eventually have to have his hindquarters more underneath in the transitions. ( 0:07:10)

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They continue with their trot halt trot transitions, knowing he will eventually have to have his hindquarters more underneath in the transitions. Axel explains the effective use of corners while riding the test. He shows the beginnings of a medium trot. In the shoulder in they ask for a little more carrying. They work a bit more collection, and he shows more bounce, and continue with gymnastic exercises.

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Mr. Steiner introduces the reinback, and then discusses what should come next in his training. They end with the turn on the haunches. ( 0:03:01)

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