Sharpen your transitions using this simple exercise on a circle
- Establish trot on a 20m circle
- Pick up canter and ride three-quarters of the circle
- Transition to trot, trot half the circle then transition to canter
- Repeat until you return to your starting point
- Take a break before repeating on the other rein
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