Importance Of Relaxation with Sarah Martin - April 2019
Foundation Of Partnership
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7m 28s
This is a moment from a clinic I co-taught with dressage trainer, Sarah Martin. Sarah started the clinic by explaining the importance of allowing the horse to relax in a natural way, and how that effects the posture in a way that will benefit us in our dressage practice. We'll also start a discussion about one of the horses in the clinic who is introverted and the challenges around that. We will continue looking at that horse in the video: Freedom, Choice, and Permission
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