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LET'S NAIL THOSE basics

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

● Expert tips to help you take control
● How to get to grips with lateral work
● Easy ways to up your accuracy and marks

CHARLIE ZEHETMAYR AND Syd are an accomplished partnership and they compete successfully at medium level, appearing regularly on the dressage circuit. However, as their dressage trainer Sarah Payne is keen to stress, the basics still count.

“Every turn, circle, transition and lateral move has to be spot on if they are to collect valuable points in a test,” says Sarah. “Syd is a big horse and riding accurate movements in the confines of a dressage arena can be a challenge, so today we

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