Dedicated Police officers of the Las Vegas mounted unit practiced their core placement  during maneuvers and used the act of "pedaling" to encourage their horses to regulate rhythm while maintaining the strong line during pairs and full group lateral movements around cones.  Officers discovered that this left them with other things to do with their hands rather than trying to capture the energy and slow it down through the bit.

 Stability through the rider's neutral position.  His leg  not causing a pulling sensation to the horse and thereby no crush mechanism of "tug of war" being given as resistence.

Manueverability through belly core, weight, leg location and latisamis muscles into your hands by pushing the belly into the "box"

Police officers of Las Vegas mounted unit during the clinic, worked with gait rhythms for actions in pairs.  Learning to  use  their belly to direct their core and weight aids for more presise positioning of their horses and lighter responses to lateral movement.  By stepping down with the outside heel of the rider the horse was rebalanced or what we call a "half halt" all without hands as long as the rider had his legs under himself  in neutral position.

Excellent changes and control exhibited by these officers,  showing their horsemanship and ability to change, in order  to get the best communication with their equine partners !!!

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