AnnA Buffini demonstrates how lateral movements build on each other through a horse’s development. She begins with a leg-yield at the trot and builds up to canter half-pass and zig-zags. AnnA explains the importance of “layering” lateral movements to fix training issues and ensure success while moving up the levels.
AnnA is a young dressage professional based in San Diego, California. She has been part of the U.S. Dressage Team, competing on five major international Nations Cup teams and in two FEI Dressage World Cup™ Finals, placing sixth in 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska. As a junior, she won the 2014 USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship and the 2016 USEF U25 Dressage National Championship. She trains with Olympian Guenter Seidel.
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