Warming Up at the Walk, Riding Shallow Loops on the Center Line

Shallow loops at the Walk.

Shallow loops are a wonderful way of suppling the back through gentle changes of bend, be sure to take a stride or two of straight as you cross the centerline and make sure that you keep the loops shallow, no more than 3 – 4 meters each side of the centerline.

First I do 4 shallow loops down the centerline.

4 Shallow Loops down the centerline.

Riding 4 shallow loops up the center line

From your 10m circle in the blue cone corner at F, straighten and go just past A slightly bending to the right. Ride your first loop 3 – 4 meters to the left of the centerline so that you pass through the 2 orange cones located on the centerline 10 meters from A.

Try to look at and head towards the single orange cone in front of B straightening as you near the centerline and then change rein as you cross the centerline slightly bending left.

Ride your 2nd loop 3 – 4 meters to the right of the centerline so that you pass through X.

Try to look at and head towards the letter H, straightening as you near the centerline at X and then change rein as you cross the centerline slightly changing the bend to the right.

Ride your third loop 3 – 4 meters to the left of the centerline so that you pass through the 2 red cones located on the centerline 10 meters from C.

Try to look at and head towards the yellow cone in the corner near M straightening as you near the centerline and then change rein as you cross the centerline slightly bending left.

Ride your fourth and final loop 3 – 4 meters to the right of the centerline so that you finish up at the letter C.

Now go large on the left rein and make a 10m circle in the green cone corner by H.

Move on to the next part of my warm up, 2 shallow loops down the long side.

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