Fences on a Circle | Rider Falls Back & Gets Ahead | Holly Hugo-Vidal | PART 05
Hunters/Equitation
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2m 23s
Holly Hugo-Vidal works with the rider to show two common position problems. The first is when a rider does not maintain an even rhythm and misjudges the distance so the horse leaves the ground and the rider gets left. In this case, riders need to maintain an even rhythm around the circle The second is when a rider gets ahead of the horse on takeoff instead of waiting for the horse to leave the ground.
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