Active Neutral In Haunches In - Dec 2021
Gymnastic Exercises
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In this video, Karen coaches a student to achieve more lightness of aids in haunches in. This rider and horse are capable, but tend to get sticky and use more aids than ideal. This video will help anyone doing lateral work, and you can apply this concept of finding Active Neutral to any exercise you do!
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