Riding a 5-Stride Line
Ronny Riemer
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15m
Once properly warmed up, Ronny has the riders work on riding a 5-stride line. The concept is still the same to go straight before the first jump, between the two jumps and then after the second fence. A canter pole before the first jump allows the horse to have one stride before the jump and find a good takeoff spot coming over the fence.
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