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<\/a><\/p>\nAnna-Sophie and Imperio, a Trakehner stallion who went on to Grand Prix<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cA lot of riders want to go up the levels too quick and they forget the basics. They can do tricks but they have no connection from the inside calf to the outside rein. I don\u2019t know how they do that, but it\u2019s why they end up with big problems. They just need to establish the basics before they go FEI.\u201d<\/p>\n The stallion Benicio winning at the Bundeschampionat<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cKeep your hands soft and low in front of you. Try to lengthen the neck in the beginning, warm him up, stretch the body, get his back up.\u201d<\/p>\n Anna-Sophie as Guest Rider and judge of Young Horses in Australia<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cMake sure he starts to follow off your inside calf to your outside rein. Ask for more bending and flexing. But with easy hands, be soft in your hands. You can ask using your wrist, you don\u2019t need to use your whole arm.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t need to use your inside hand to get him into the outside rein, use only your inside calf. Try to ride without using your inside hand. The inside rein is for showing him the way, just for a second, then he should stay there by himself. You have to hold him on the outside track with your inside calf.\u201d<\/p>\n Bettering the Basics with Anna-Sophie Fiebelkorn<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n