21/06/2025
During a give and retake, you release your contact for two or three strides by pushing your hands toward your horse’s bit and showing a visible loop in your reins. (You can ride it by yielding forward both reins together or just the inside rein in isolation.)
Your horse should not change his way of going before, during, or after the movement.
The give and retake tests your horse’s contact, self-carriage, and balance. If your horse is too reliant on your reins for balance, or if force has been used to get him 'on the bit,' you will not be able to ride this exercise correctly.
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