training this young horse to stretch the topline forward down 

In this video I’m training this young horse to stretch the topline forward down and then give me a plié/Stellung in both directions.
The plié means to flex the head without the rest of the body falling out of the shape.
When asked to do this the horse should keep her head in the same height all the way around and simple look left and then right without resistance. If the movement is correct it functions the same as a bending half halt, giving the horse bend all the way through the body into the hip and sending the inside hind leg to the point of weight.
When the hind leg is sent to the point of weight it bends in the joints, takes on more weight and slows the tempo or rhythm of the horse.
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