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THE PURPOSE OF THE FLYING CHANGE A horse is better balanced when he is on the correct ''lead'' of the canter, meaning the last leg to touch the ground is his inside fore. If he is on the wrong lead, he will have a much harder time making turns. In jumping, the flying change is essential, as a horse on the incorrect lead may become unbalanced on the turn, and then have an unbalanced take-off and may hit a rail. It is also possible that the horse will fall should he be asked to make a tight turn. TEMPI CHANGES While a single change is often performed to change direction, ''tempi changes'' are often seen in Dressage . Tempi changes may be a change every stride (one-tempis), every two strides (two tempis), or occasionally three or more strides. When a horse performs one-tempi changes, it often looks like it is skipping. To see one-tempis on video, see {Link without Title} . Tempi changes are very difficult movements and are not asked for until the mid-level tests of dressage. |
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