Practise holding a line in any gait with just two poles
- Ride a straight line over both poles (yellow line)
- Watch for any drifting or change in rhythm
- Switch to the pink line for fewer strides
- Set up a curve for the green line maintaining the same bend
- Ride each line in both directions
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