Welcome to day 4 of the mini-course

 Working at the Long Rein  

Today we take the next step: riding straight lines and corners. This is where your aids start working together and your communication becomes more refined.

In your training, you want your aids to support each other. This leads to clearer communication and helps your horse understand you better. The more consistent your aids are, the more your horse can rely on them.

When working at the long rein, your posture and rein aids have the biggest influence on your horse. This makes it a great moment to check how clear your rein aids really are.

Your posture and walking direction are your primary aids. They give your horse a strong indication of where you want to go — just like your seat and posture when riding.

When we look more closely at the reins, we distinguish between:

• An inside rein and an outside rein

• A stable rein and a variable rein

A stable rein stays neutral and keeps the same length.
A variable rein changes in length.

When riding a corner or making a turn:

• The inside rein remains stable

• The outside rein becomes variable and gives space

This allows your horse to bend correctly and enter the corner with the right shape.

During the turn, the outside rein takes back that space again. This tells your horse to go straight, instead of continuing into a circle. If you don’t take the rein back in time, your horse may turn too much or fall to the inside.

Clear communication through your outside rein is the foundation for everything that follows. From here, you will build all figures and later also the lateral work.

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