As Laura begins to work with this pair in the walk, she has the rider determine whether the horse is giving the rider the feel in the rein that they want. They post the trot to warm up, and make sure that they use the aids only as needed. They decide to do Category/Movement/Lateral|, and also do some changes. Laura asks that they march in the walk, and in preparation for the counter canter they do some walk canter transitions. Laura asks them for a leg yield in the counter canter with a change of bend but no flying change.
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