Single Cavalletti Warm-up Exercise – Part 1
Ronny Riemer
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5m 40s
After warming up on the flat, Ronny starts implementing the first jumps. To start, there is a trot pole to a small cavalletti. They move on to a ground rail to higher cavalletti. The focus is on being straight before and after the fence so that the horse is straight in front of the jump and then allow the horse to take a step and jump the fence in a relaxed manner.
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