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[RC] trot/canter - Carolyn BurgessI have to disagree with this. Now, if you talking about going out for a "hack", then yes, I concur. I am one of those riders who can't stand going around in circles in the ring. I'll be up in the ring working away, thinking I've been there for a LONG time and I'll look at my watch and 5 minutes has elapsed. Five torturous minutes. I will only work in the ring if it is a safely issue. I do all of my training on the trail. I do dressage work on the trail, I do lead changes, bending, gait changes, anything you can do in the ring, I do on the trail. It also teaches them that just because we are doing a ride, doesn't mean that I won't ask for collection, lead changes, different diagonals, etc. Carolyn Burgess mkrumlaw@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: I don't believe you should use the trail to *teach* your horse the
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