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"I've been working on making sure my hand is following and not fixed, especially in the walk and canter when the head and neck need to move more. The biggest breakthrough has come in working on doing a little shortening/collection at the canter, as now I can get my very sensitive mare to sit more without stopping or hollowing her back or bracing in her neck, just by making sure I don't lose the motion in my arms as I ask for her to come back." ~ Alexis Soutter
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