Basic Warm Up Over Cavalletti | Michele Wellman
Groundwork
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9m 49s
USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and USEA ICP Level 2 Certified Instructor Michele Wellman coaches riders through a warm-up for horses not experienced with cavalletti. The simple goal here is to see what the horse does when he trots over poles. Depending on the horse’s reaction, the rider can adjust how she rides through the poles.
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