Description
In this exercise, two voltes are ridden in opposite corners of the arena and connected by the diagonal. First, the diagonal is ridden slightly offset to the corner of the arena. There, one volt is performed so that including the turn, 1.5 voltes are created. Then the rider rides in a straight line back towards the opposite corner, where another volte is performed.
Tips and hints
Depending on how large the voltes are ridden, a point with the appropriate distance to the corner is aimed at. The way over the diagonal should be ridden absolutely straight.
Diagonal with voltes © Victoria Rubly
Training goal
The alternation of curved and straight lines exercises the horse and trains the riding of straight lines independently of the board.
- Attention
- Balance
- Straightening
- Activate hindquarters
- Gymnastics
- Rhythm
