Riding Forward On Cross Country | Phillip Dutton | PART 02
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Part 2: The riders work on finding a distance while maintaining forward motion. Phillip offers key insights to help keep the horses head up and looking where they are going, while riders pilot them confidently forwards to take off. Adding in more technical terrain allows Phillip to illustrate poignantly, the importance of riding forward.
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