The Energy Sweet Spot - May 2011
Overview of Dressage Naturally Concepts
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12m
Karen teaches a student to help her understand about finding the sweet spot of energy. Even without a lot of 'dressage' knowledge, you can improve your gaits using experimentation and observation.
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