From our ring to yours, with love

Nothing says "Slow down and stay straight, or else" like a gymnastic line of big honking cross-rail bounces. Here, I've got five of them set 9 feet apart--you can trot or (short, bouncy) canter in. Julie Richards had me do this exercise with Maggie and reminded me when I rode with her last weekend that it'd be a good exercise for the ol' Spreezer Pleaser as well. You almost feel like you're jumping in slow motion. Esprit's eyes were wide-open the first time through but he was a champ after that.