Line Work with a Green Horse
Jumping
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5m 33s
Kim continues with the training of balance and straightness within a line of jumps. She also demonstrates how using the correct balance of the canter can assist in adjusting the number of strides within the line to help the young horse be most successful. Still utilizing the downward transitions on a straight line, Kim talks viewers through how transitions help remind the young horse of the proper aids to encourage straightness.
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