[header] How to leg yield [title] Know that the secret to leg-yielding is in timing. [step] In order to really get a feel for it, it is necessary to begin without being mounted. Have an assistant in the ring that can have her hands free.
[header] How to leg yield [title] Know that the secret to leg-yielding is in timing. [step] In order to really get a feel for it, it is necessary to begin without being mounted. Have an assistant in the ring that can have her hands free.
During a leg yield, you and the assistant need to control the horse and rear. You (the assistant) should hold in this position for a few seconds while the assistant prepares to kick the horse to the ground. Treat the exercises like a real competition and just memorize them while the assistant is standing in one spot. [title] Remember not to take too much interest in the whole bodywork and in the charge in the ring. Some novice gymnasiers tend to end up with one stable leg that gets between the thighs, while others utilize the hind legs. [title] Begin lunging towards the cantle. Begin by walking in a straight line with your assistant walking on your left. Have her put her hand on your ribcage (approximately the same place a riders leg would be if you were a horse).