The goal of this exercise is to get your horse straight on the circle. You want to ride your horse off an inside line
(example C)To
ride a circle you need to look ahead of your
horse and follow the path of the circle with your eyes.
Most riders use the path on the inside of the line of the circle shown in
(example A)
making the horse crooked. This line encourages the horses natural
tendency to move with the forehand to the outside of the circle. It
also encourages the rider to place their hands and weight to the
outside. Resulting in the rider dragging the horses shoulders to the
outside of the circle line or creating to much bend in the neck.
(example B)
Is closer to the goal illustrating the horses spine following the path
of the circle. But the most efficient way to follow the line is to
keep the circle line on the inside of your horse.
(example C)To achieve this goal to ride with the circle line to the inside of your horse
(example C)
you need to use your eyes to look for the inside line at all times.
Using your eyes aids in moving your hands slightly to the inside of the
circle while your weight stays balanced in the middle of the your horse.