Improve Your Position Over Jumps
The Horse Staff
July 17, 2014
Greg Best describes “the perfect leg position” and the role of a rider’s knees as pivot points while jumping.
Greg Best describes “the perfect leg position” and the role of a rider’s knees as pivot points while jumping.
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Nicole Carroll, who trains out of Leap of Faith Farms in Walnut Creek, Calif., talks about setting ground lines for jumps.
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