Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | PART 03
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For the end of the lesson, Jennie Brannigan raises the fences in the cavalletti line. She asks the Intermediate-level rider to open up the horse’s stride before jumping the line to work on the adjustability and rideability. Jennie and the student talk about how useful these exercises can be to improve the horse’s self-carriage even in their dressage.
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