Schooling an Upper-Level Pony – Trot Work
Steffen Peters
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11m
To finish the ride, they school trot work, including some half-steps, passage and half pass. When asking for cadence in the passage, Steffen still wants the horse to be forward thinking. The steps should be shorter, but higher than the working trot. Anytime the horse gets flat, the rider can think about the increased cadence.
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