Collection at the PSG level with Daniel Martin Dockx

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Dani Dockx works with a PSG PRE stallion on half pass, shoulder in, and flying changes.

We join Dani Dockx after this horse has had a thorough warm up. This horse and rider pair show great adjustability as they work through the canter half pass and counter canter. ( 0:08:39)

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We join Dani Dockx after this horse has had a thorough warm up. This horse and rider pair show great adjustability as they work through the canter half pass and counter canter. He shows great talent for the flying changes, and Dani has them work on maintaining the collection after the change. He gives great tips for the timing of using the half halt to keep the counter canter without an involuntary flying change.

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They begin with a beautiful canter left, working with transitions within the gait. ( 0:08:42)

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They begin with a beautiful canter left, working with transitions within the gait. They show very expressive single changes on the long diagonal, but Dani asks for them to keep the balance after the change. He explains that the half halt with jump from behind on the short end sets them up for the flying change.

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This section starts with great shoulder ins, showing a beautiful PRE with good contact ( 0:07:39)

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This section starts with great shoulder ins, showing a beautiful PRE with good contact. They work on keeping the neck open and the extended trot. Dani works them in the shoulder in, asking him to move forward after collection. Watch for beautiful examples of half pass and shoulder in.

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They start with an exemplary trot half pass, and Dani encourages them to keep the shoulder in front and to open the angle on the half pass if he becomes irregular. After a break they return to the canter and work on the pirouettes with the neck down. ( 0:06:12)

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Dani asks them for passage steps from the trot. When they move to the canter, they show an excellent example of collection. ( 0:05:41)

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Dani asks them for passage steps from the trot. When they move to the canter, they show an excellent example of collection. For the cool down they open the neck at the trot and ask him to stretch forward while using half halts to keep him from running when he is given the reins.

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Collection at the PSG level with Daniel Martin Dockx

Collection at the PSG level with Daniel Martin Dockx

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