Fences on a Circle - Advancing from Pole to Vertical to Oxer
Hunters/Equitation
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3m 45s
Riders know they can advance from each obstacle—the pole to the vertical to the oxer—when they can canter over each element a few times in correct balance, meeting solid distance so their horses jump smoothly.
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