Grand Prix Piaffe and Passage Part 2
Laura Graves
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7m 29s
At the end of the ride, they return to the piaffe and passage. Laura continues to stress suppling the horse while in passage but trying to make him sharper with the whip. When the horse loses his right hind leg, Laura suggests moving him slightly off the rider right leg to move that right hind under the horse body. The horse needs to build strength there so it a matter of doing a little bit at a time.
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