INFLUENCING STRUCTURES IN MOTION
NEW TO THE ACADEMY
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12m
Yielding the shoulders and hind end in motion is a valuable exercise for young or more dominant horses that may come into our space on a circle. It can also help when we progress to liberty work for controlling the size and shape of our circles.
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