Third Level, Day 2 - Trot Half Pass | Laura Graves
Laura Graves
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To prepare for half pass, Laura suggests starting with some shoulder-in and haunches-in. On the stiffer side, to have an easy half-pass, you have to be able to ride the body of the horse on the line while being able to bend the horse without changing the line. The neck is separate from the shoulder that is separate from the barrel that is separate from the haunch.
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