Jan Brink works with this 4-year-old stallion and rider to perform nice, soft transitions forward and back as part of his warm-up routine. This work is to prepare for the flying changes, which Jan explains are a matter of riding good transitions on a diagonal line. He shares more of his theory on the introduction of the flying change.
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Jan Brink: Transition Work for Young ...
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