Lecture- Part 4
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Part 4: Allison talks about the riders responsibility to maintain the bit in a safe position for the horse, and the importance of the arms and hands in doing this. She explains why she likes to work her horses long and low at the full extension of the head and neck, and how this is beneficial for their health as well as their training. Allison then covers the dial of roundness and the different contacts and frames that make up a horses basic training.
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