Steffen Peters – Schooling an Upper-Level Pony – Day 2 Flying Changes
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Steffen Peters and the clinic rider move on to canter half-pass and flying changes with the German Sport Pony. Steffen’s top priority is energy and suppleness. Collection is secondary. The half-pass should be forward-thinking. He wants the rider to wait and make sure the pony is very straight before asking for the change. Especially with a pony that likes to anticipate the change, the rider needs to make the pony wait.
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