Training Level Cross Country - Mounds | William Fox-Pitt
William Fox Pitt
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When galloping and jumping up and down hills, William stresses the riders controlling their own shoulders and keeping them up and back to help with their balance and their horse's balance. In addition, he wants them to keep the horses's shoulders straight so they stay straight.
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