2’6” to 2’9” Level – Jumping and Backing Up – Part 1
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11m
To help with the idea of stopping after the fence, Geoff has the riders stop straight, relax, back up a couple of steps and then go forward again. He asks the horse to back by bracing his heel slightly forward, closing his fingers on the reins and asking his horse to come up and back. When the horse gives and backs, he relaxes and walks forward. This proves to be a challenging exercise for the horses.
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