Justin Briggs explains his expectations for a 2-year-old that has 10 days of riding under them. He works on being "square" on the ground by driving them past and giving them a release. Briggs also explains how this drill will help them drive off their hind-end in the future on the barrel pattern.
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Crash Course on Riding Young Horses
Justin Briggs kicks off the futurity trainer's clinic by working 4-year-old "Bluey," a son of A Streak of Fling. He gives an introduction of how he gets his horses very soft when riding with one hand or two and provides an overview of the main points the students will work through during the two-...
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Freeing up the Horse's Body
Justin helps a student at the Briggs clinic work with her younger horse who is showing her stiffness through the hip and shoulders. He explains how he uses his seat and hands to teach horses how to respond to different cues and stay loose through their body during the ride. They also work on the ...
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Tuning: Correcting the "Spoiled Toddl...
A student at the Briggs' trainer's clinic shows Jordon and Justin where her young horse is at on the pattern and slow works her. Jordon and Justin break down the horse's weak points and explain how the filly is behaving like a "spoiled brat," and what a trainer can do to work through that mentali...
