Part 1   Jake explains the fundamentals you need to have on your horse for secure small slow circles, illustrating:

• How to teach a horse to shorten their stride.
• The difference between teaching the small and fast circles.
• Why your small slow all begins with teaching the stop.
• How your lead departures come into play with this exercise.
• How to use your run downs to help teach your small slows.
• Why you have to spend time and lots of repetitions teaching this.
• Your horse has to collect, bend in the hocks, shorten their stride and then carry themselves.
• Use the corners of your arena to help.