A medium level demo rider now comes into the arena, and Tom plays sample music pieces to demonstrate whether or not they work for this particular horse. The first sample is quite heavy, while the next one is much lighter and works better with this horses' trot work. They try a few more styles of music and talk about what qualities make it work for this horse. Music samples for the trot and walk are presented.
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