Outdoor Jumping Warm-up for Indoor Course | Stacia Madden
Hunters/Equitation
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4m 53s
After warming up on the flat, Stacia Klein Madden has riders jump a few fences outside like they would before doing a class. They ride verticals and oxers off both the left and right leads with long approaches. Madden emphasizes riding deep through the short sides so they get ready for riding the closer confines of the indoor arena.
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