Clinic Group 1: Rideability Over 2 Ground Poles | Margie Engle
Jumping
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8m 23s
Olympian Margie Engle sets a line of two poles across the diagonal and has the riders canter over it in five strides. Then she has them collect their horses’ strides and ride the line in six strides. Next, she asks them to open their horses’ strides to ride the line in four strides.
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