Quora rides 6 - 11 - Dec 2023
Foundational Riding
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52m
In this video you will see Karens sixth through eleventh times sitting on Quora which happened over a four month period. You will see every moment of each of those rides. Karen wants to give you an overview of the entire process so you can see how un-dramatic it is. You'll see her first rides without a ground person helping, on to walking and trotting straight lines and circles in the arena, and her first hack around the property. It is what Karen calls 'beautifully boring'!
Karen recommends you also watch the video: Dec 2023 The Meandering Path To The Horse, where Karen discusses more concepts she is using with Quora.
The video of the first five rides is: Sept 2023: Quora First Rides
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