The Foundation - Flexions In Depth
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It's now time to introduce the flexions from on top of the horse. First from a stand still. This is a critical exercise to master as out will be something to fall back on in many different situations as well as the main pillar to the next exercises.
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The Foundation - Flexions In Motion
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This is one of my favorite exercise to do with my horses. Especially if they are excelling at doing the Flexions and Transitions at the walk.
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The Foundation - Introducing the spin
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