Backing Your Horse on the Ground
Groundwork
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6m 37s
Monique wants to be able to back a horse in multiple ways, and she demonstrates different ways to teach the horse. Often when a horse refuses to back up it's because the feet are stuck. Once the feet move, the horse understands what is being asked of him. She also wants the horse's step to be in sync with her step.
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