Part 4: David and Sinead increase the difficulty of the session by introducing turn on the forehand and haunches in. Working on a large circle, they gradually decrease the size as they teach the horse to use his body correctly. The horse gets nervous as the difficulty increases, so David has Sinead take him back to an easier exercise more in his comfort zone, before tackling the difficult movements again. By the end of the session the hind end flexibility is greatly improved and the horse is travelling much straighter.
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