Riding the Magic Square with a Lower-Level Horse | AnnA Buffini
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Grand Prix competitor AnnA Buffini demonstrates riding a square on a 4-year-old mare. With a young, or lower-level horse, the focus of the exercise is on straight lines and bending through the turns, which helps teach the horse how to balance back, how to turn and how to go forward off both legs. It is important to not let the horse fall in through the turns or drift instead of going straight.
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