DISCUSSION ON VERTICAL FLEXION BRIDLELESS
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Sneak a peak into our bridleless clinics. On the second morning we rounded up day one and discussed all things vertical flexion, including the dreaded going behind the vertical! Many people assume bridleless horses going behind the vertical must mean they have been trained that way with a bridle, but Mia shares why even horses never trained with a bridle will sometimes drop there because of lack of strength and balance and what to do about it.
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