I’ve used this exercise a few times since Christmas, so thought it was worth a reblog.
I was sharing the arena with another instructor a couple of weeks ago and she was using the diamond exercise. I’ve used it before to good effect, but it had fallen off my radar. However, I could think of a couple of clients and horses who would benefit from this exercise.
Best done in a 20x40m arena so you have fence markers to help focus the rider’s eye.
Instead of riding a 20m circle at A, imagine you are riding a 20m diamond. A is one corner, X is another, and there are two more just on the fence line, ten metres from the corner – sometimes a bit of tape is needed to mark this as they are four metres away from K and F.
Starting in walk, ride a straight line from point to point. Just before each corner collect the walk slightly, and then ensuring you are…
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