Part 5: The group works through a line of fences including a bounce bank, and a show jump. Jonathan rides through first, and again discusses his ride and uses it to help set objectives for the others. The riders have to focus and fight hard to maintain their line while riding through he almost gymnastic set of fences. Jonathan reminds them to use their eyes to help keep the direction and to sit in the saddle and ride.
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Warm Up & Banks, Preliminary - Part 3
Part 3: Jonathan explains that the first thing that he likes to do when working on banks is to make sure that the horse can walk down and trot up them. He reminds the riders that when they drop off a bank, they must make sure to land into the stirrups and then into the saddle. The group practices...
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Warm Up & Banks, Preliminary - Part 2
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Warm Up & Banks, Preliminary - Part 1
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