How the Rising Trot Impacts the Horse’s Back
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
July 31, 2017
Changes in force distribution, combined with saddle fit, have a big impact on equine back health, for better or worse.
Changes in force distribution, combined with saddle fit, have a big impact on equine back health, for better or worse.
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