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<\/a><\/p>\nHelen Langehanenberg working with Sara McDonald and Rocaille<\/em><\/p>\n Training the pirouette<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cStart with haunches-in. Ask for less collection,\u00a0 make it less difficult, explain to her how to use her body. The inside hind leg is jumping a little sidewards now, but later on, for the pirouette, it can jump easily under the centre of gravity. We don\u2019t want the horse to lean to one side as they jump sideways. We want our horses to be round and around our inside leg, in an active collected, or even a working\u00a0canter.Don\u2019t try to make the first attempt perfect, it\u2019s about explaining the movement to the horse. Stay soft and give the inside rein, but remain in the flexion and bend and give the aid until the horse is ready to do the movement and has understood what the rider wants. It might not be perfect, but you have to feel that the horse\u00a0tries.\u201d<\/p>\n Helen and the recently retired Damsey demonstrate what the rider is aiming for<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhat I like as well, is keeping the contact and working the horse like a young horse in between, let her stretch forward, keep it easy for her, so she has an active break from canter.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>Helen and Silberaster demonstrate…<\/p>\n A Masterclass with Helen Langehanenberg<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n