Dressage for a Jumper
Kasey Perry-Glass
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20m
Dressage is good for jumping horses, too! Kasey coaches a rider on a horse that is typically a jumper. They work on softening his neck and poll and preventing him from getting too low by keeping a steady contact and asking the horse to come up into her hand. The horse tends to get crooked in turns so Kasey has the rider think leg yield on the turns and push him to the outside.
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Leg Yield and Roundness - Part Two - ...
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