Clinic Group 3: Gymnastics, Bounces and Lines | Margie Engle
Jumping
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20m
Olympian Margie Engle has riders work over a course of 3-foot fences, including a one-stride gymnastic line, a tight turn, a quiet bounce and a long approach to an oxer. She focuses on rider position, making a tight turn, using the eyes, channeling the horse between legs and hands and letting the fence back off a strong horse.
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