Turning 3-Year-Old Reining Horse
Peter DeFretias
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3m 58s
Peter DeFreitas explains the main differences between schooling 2- and 3-year-olds. As 3-year-olds, Peter starts fine tuning his cues so he has more ways to help his horses through maneuvers.
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