Forward Out of the Corner

Train the rider to open the corner with the inside rein and ride forward to the next fence with conviction.

Two verticals on a bending five-stride line, 64 feet apart.

1. 01Ride a 20m circle approaching the line to set rhythm.
2. 02After fence 1, open the inside rein and add forward leg.
3. 03Count the rhythm out loud: '1-2-3-4-5.'
4. 04Repeat in four-stride form, then back to five.

• Pulling on the outside rein into the turn.
• Adding hand instead of leg.
• Letting the canter shrink before fence 2.

The number of strides between fences is your decision, not the horse's.