Trot Warmup for Jumpers
Jumping
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7m 42s
When warming up a jumper horse, Ronny wants the hind end really moving and coming up underneath the horse. In addition, there needs to be a soft connection in front to allow the head, neck and shoulder to move freely and allow the hind end to step under.
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