Stacia Klein Madden—Outdoor Flat Warm-up for Indoor Course
Hunters/Equitation
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7m 31s
Stacia tries to replicate a horse-show situation where the horses warm-up in an area different from where they will be jumping, which is in an indoor arena. In this video, they do a basic flat warm-up of walk, trot, canter along with a few transitions.
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