Grand Prix trainer and competitor Lauren Sprieser rides her new, 6-year-old gelding Eddie to demonstrate how to compress a young horse big gaits. She emphasizes that the horse needs to learn to compress from fairly light aids. She demonstrates exercises that help make the gaits sMoller without using excessive rider force.
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