Demo Work on a Horse’s Hind End | Jim Masterson | PART 03
Health/Stable Management
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6m 26s
Jim finishes his work on this horse with the hind legs showing how he does the movement. This is an exercise you can do yourself without much difficulty. He also does some lateral rocking from side to side to do gentle lateral movement of the spine.
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