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How a Downward Transition is Like Landing an Airplane

publication date: Jul 17, 2012
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How a Downward Transition is Like Landing an Airplane

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To be a beneficial gymnastic exercise, every downward transition that you make with your horse must involve engagement of his hind legs and lowering of his hindquarters to some degree. And with some horses, that is not always easy to achieve! I find that thinking about this analogy can really help riders improve their downward transitions. (Click on Article Title above (in blue) to read full article)

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