Day 2 Second Level Half Pass
Laura Graves
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10m
To finish the ride, they work on schooling a half pass in trot. As they go on a line, Laura wants the horse bent but with enough energy that the rider feels like the horse is carrying her forward without the rider having to push for it. The movement is difficult because the horse has to go in the direction he is looking and shouldnt fall to the outside.
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