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PREPARING TO COMPETE AGAIN: Charlotte Martin says…

Strength for jumping

Q I have mostly been hacking during the pandemic. How can I prepare my horse for jumping full courses again?

Emma Miller, Notts.

Starting with some gridwork and lots of polework is excellent for building both muscle and fitness. It is not about the height of fences when you are starting to get a horse fit again, it’s about form and gradual

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