Lexi 6

08/24/24
While hindquarter engagement is still difficult for Lexi, we begin working with tempo in this video as another way to strengthen both internal straightness and stability of the pelvis. By asking Lexi to step with the hind legs in time with the consistency of the metronome, she has to stride equally between the left and right hind legs and equalize the forward and back phases of each stride. Tempo, or a precise rhythm, is more directly related to balance than anything we can observe through stride length or speed.

Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainer
developer of Training for Optimal Balance
www.kirstennelsen.com