How to Help Riders Who Struggle to “Feel” Their Posting Diagonals
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FREE VIDEO: Diagonal Issues? Feeling Your Diagonals
Bernie Traurig
Bernie Traurig takes the frustration out of missed diagonals. With just a bit of practice, you’ll be feeling your diagonals with your eyes closed!
Running Time: 3 minutes and 43 seconds
Learning Diagonals
Susan Deal
Part 11 of Susan Deal’s “Forward Riding Series – Exercises for a Rider’s First Year.” In Susan Deal’s 11th topic from her video series, she works with two young riders at different stages of learning their diagonals. As the result of early horse show competition in her young riding career, the first student has learned to look to determine her diagonals and is in the process of learning to feel them instead. Her second rider was taught to feel the rhythm of her pony’s trot and easily pops up on the correct diagonal every time without looking.
Running Time: 3 minutes and 6 seconds
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