{"id":239,"date":"2011-01-15T16:11:15","date_gmt":"2011-01-15T16:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/"},"modified":"2013-09-15T14:22:08","modified_gmt":"2013-09-15T14:22:08","slug":"riding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/horse-apps\/riding\/","title":{"rendered":"Riding Exercises 1&#038;2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a talented horse rider is more than just sitting on a well trained horse. Horsemanship begins with an understanding of the horse itself, and from this developing principals and methods you will use in your interactions with your horse. A good horse is made. And to do this, you as a rider need to understand how to communicate with a horse in the saddle. Here are fourteen exercises covering essential riding skills, while working with the horse. It is recommended that you have already completed all of the groundwork exercises in the &#8216;Groundwork&#8217; App. <center><\/p>\n<table width=\"650\">\n<tr>\n<td><center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/ridingbig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/ridingbig.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ridingbig\" width=\"200\" height=\"351\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/riding-exercises\/id415124521?mt=8&#038;ls=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/stacks_image_17_1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"itunes\" width=\"126\" height=\"43\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<P><font color=green><b>Now available on Android, iPad &#038; iPhone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><P><br \/>\n<strong><u>Riding Exercises<\/u><P><br \/>\nThis app contains the following topics and exercises:<\/strong><P><br \/>\n\u2022\tGroundwork warmup<br \/>\n\u2022\tLateral flexions<br \/>\n\u2022\tHalt with soft feel<br \/>\n\u2022\t10 steps with soft feel<br \/>\n\u2022\tTurning<br \/>\n\u2022\tCircles and bend<br \/>\n\u2022\tFootfall<br \/>\n\u2022\tRidden softness<br \/>\n\u2022\tWalk, trot and canter<br \/>\n\u2022\tDifferent circles<br \/>\n\u2022\tHindquarter dance<br \/>\n\u2022\tWalk to backup<br \/>\n\u2022\tLateral work<br \/>\n\u2022\tBreathing<\/p>\n<p>This app is the third is a series of training apps. First is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/natural-horsemanship\/\">&#8216;Horsemanship App<\/a>, and then the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/groundwork\"> Groundwork<\/a> App. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Becoming a talented horse rider is more than just sitting on a well trained horse. Horsemanship begins with an understanding of the horse itself, and from this developing principals and methods you will use in your interactions with your horse. A good horse is made. And to do this, you as a rider need to understand how to communicate with a horse in the saddle. Here are ten exercises covering intermediate riding skills, while working with the horse. This app is the fourth in a series of horse training apps. It is recommended that you have already completed all of the groundwork exercises in the \u2018Groundwork\u2019 App and the exercises in the \u2018Riding Exercises\u2019 app first.  <center><\/p>\n<table width=\"650\">\n<tr>\n<td><center><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/ridingex2big.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ridingexercises2\" width=\"200\" height=\"351\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-425\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/riding-exercises-2\/id419205575?mt=8&#038;ls=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irishhorsemanship.com\/greyhorseapps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/stacks_image_17_1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"itunes\" width=\"126\" height=\"43\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<P><font color=green><b>Now available on Android &#038; iPhone<\/td>\n<td width=\"10\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><P><br \/>\n<strong><u>Riding Exercises 2<\/u><P><br \/>\nThis app contains the following topics and exercises:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tOn the bit<br \/>\n\u2022\tReverse\/backup<br \/>\n\u2022\tImproving transitions<br \/>\n\u2022\tSugarfoot jog<br \/>\n\u2022\tRidden feel<br \/>\n\u2022\tRollback preparation<br \/>\n\u2022\tYields<br \/>\n\u2022\tLateral work<br \/>\n\u2022\tLightness<br \/>\n\u2022\tFlying lead changes<\/p>\n<p>This app is the fourth is a series of training apps. 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