When a horse is ‘on the forehand’ it means that the overall impression is that the majority of the weight is being carried on the horse’s shoulders.
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Top dressage judges Lilo Fore, Anne Gribbons and Hilda Gurney weigh in.
Circles are used in dressage training to develop suppleness, engagement, balance, and throughness. They form a major part in dressage tests.
Dressage is an Olympic sport with different levels. We'll discuss the six most common North American National levels of dressage.
Dressage is the art of training a horse to perform specific maneuvers that test his strength, agility, balance, and willingness. Horses progress through levels where their movements are scored.
Lateral work is extremely useful as a part of your horse’s dressage training, helping to develop suppleness, throughness, connection, and collection.
One movement that is included in dressage tests is the trot-walk-trot exercise and it’s a movement that often causes problems for riders.
Changing the rein across the long diagonal can present quite a few challenges for the dressage rider. It's not as easy as it first sounds!
Sports psychologist Jenny Susser, PhD, explains that developing the mental strategy of test-riding is a skill of successful riders that is often overlooked.
To practice accurate riding you need to set up your dressage arena correctly. And if you run a competition, you’ll need an accurately measured arena too.
When riding a dressage test, many riders make the experience even more challenging by not riding their corners correctly and maximising arena space.
At first, this one sounds like an oxymoron, but it is a vital step that so many people miss. There are many horses who don't know how to learn...
The Refined Rider - Dressage - Learn how to scuplt a perfect 20 meter circle for better scores at your next dressage show.
The canter sequence starts with the horse’s outside hind leg, so you need to aid as this leg is coming down to contact the ground.
Contrary to the name "rein-back," this movement should be ridden more from the seat and the legs than from the reins.
a horse snatching the reins is usually a sign of tension or anxiety. Snatching at the reins is a sure way to lose marks in a dressage test.
While helmets for jumping, dressage, or trail riding can differ slightly, there are a couple principles that hold true for every discipline.
The Refined Rider - Dressage - Learn how to scuplt a perfect 20 meter circle for better scores at your next dressage show.
In this week’s video, we will be talking about the stretch circle with Nicole, a licensed EC Dressage judge. The stretch circle can be a difficult movement, as it is a test of your connection with your horse from the hind leg through the back and to the mouth. It also is a great test […]
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When a horse is ‘on the forehand’ it means that the overall impression is that the majority of the weight is being carried on the horse’s shoulders.
Dressage riding seems like a complex sport but it doesn't have to be. We look at the dressage levels, breeds and maneuvers required for each level.
Suppleness is the second of the dressage training scales and as such will always be one of the earliest focuses when training a young horse.
Our top-to-bottom guide helps you rein in your most persistent rider position issues.
Guest post by Christa from piaffestyle.com. Going to shows is always more or less nerve wrecking, but there are ways you can lessen your nervousness and bathroom breaks (due to nervous bladder or course). Dressage tests…
