Walk Work for Balance and Self-Carriage with Amy Skinner

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August 2024
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Walk Work for Balance and Self-Carriage with Amy Skinner

Walk Work for Balance and Self-Carriage with Amy Skinner

Amy Skinner

Ride length: 32 minutes, 49 seconds

Today Amy Skinner works with a 10-year-old Quarter Horse (Sam) during a walk-only ride focusing on building better balance and self-carriage.

This ride is appropriate for all levels and is great for building confidence and learning about your horse, and can also be useful for horses coming back into work after time off or injury. You will love the results of this one -- walk work may seem slow, but it can be so useful and low-impact. Give it a try!

Ride Outline:

  • Balance begins at the mounting block

  • A rhythmic walk

  • Feeling the back

  • Finding straightness

  • Introducing tempo

  • Feeling the results

  • Lengthening the walk stride without creating tension

  • Finding your way into the stop

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