Trotting & Walking Fences, Two Star Horses & Riders | William Fox-Pitt | PART 02
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Part 2: William introduces the idea of taking fences at lower gaits, and explains that his goal for the session is to have riders come to a fence, be able to wait and see what happens, and then react to it. By coming in walk and trot, riders have more time to practice waiting, rather than expecting, and the horses have to work harder to jump from a trot while having more time to process the questions and learn.
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