The 2023 USEF/USDF 4-Year-Old Test is demonstrated. Judges Mike Osinski and Kari McClain score and comment on the test.
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Improving Contact and Connection – Pa...
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Improving Contact and Connection – Pa...
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Improving the Horse’s Response to the...
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