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<\/a><\/p>\nBack in 2017, THM watched Maria Caetano and the Lusitano stallion, Fenix de Tineo (by Rubi) starting out, working with Ton de Ridder. Felix was only seven years old, but he had already had an international win, in the Inter I at Munich \u2013 he too is another natural mover. Once again, it is details, details, details.<\/p>\n
Fenix’s sire, Rubi, representing Portugal at the 2012 Olympics in London<\/em><\/p>\n In the half pass left: \u201cLook to your left, sit to the left, in the half pass look where you want to go. Make it clear, finish in shoulder in, don\u2019t stop before the letter.\u201d<\/p>\n And, \u201cforward your hands, show some lightness, that\u2019s what the judges want to see \u2013 not this Dutch riding.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn the canter, deeper neck, loose in the back, really jump. Never forget you get points for what they see, not what you feel.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Once again, the ring-craft: \u201cAt Aachen that change in the Prix St Georges is where the horse can look out and see the warm up area, it\u2019s the same in the Grand Prix in the rein back, so you must be thinking ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n Training is dialogue: \u201cMaria, give me a score for these changes\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI started too late.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThen you lost the quality of the canter at the end when you collect. Make sure you go right to the marker, show the judges you can control every stride. On the snaffle rein so the horse is uphill in the changes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is important not to forget the small details, to take the points from the first halt. That was not forward enough, the first impression for the judges must really be\u00a0forward.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Read more of Maria and her Lusitano stallions below<\/strong><\/p>\n Preparing for Aachen with Maria Caetano and Ton de Ridder<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a><\/p>\nShare the working session\u2026<\/h1>\n
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