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Rachel Branch & Queenie's Last

Training Tip #4:  Use the Shoulder-in exercise often.  It's the most important exercise. You ride inside leg to outside rein.

In the photo above, Jochen is assisting Rachel from the ground to school the rein back.  The horse needs to be on-the-bit and round during the rein back.  They also worked on canter to walk transitions to improve the collection.  He suggested to Rachel to do lot's of transitions in her riding sessions.  He said don't start the transition when he's against your hand.  He wanted Rachel to keep him "more on the bit" so that she could be light with her hands.  They also worked on keeping the horse's neck parallel to the track during the haunches-in movement.  Rachel is from Rose Hill, KS. and Queenie's Last is a 14 year old bay TB gelding, 16 hands.  Rachel shows her horse at Second Level at recognized Dressage Shows and competes at the Novice Level in Events.  She is working towards her USDF Bronze Medal.

Photo credit: BFF Handycam