Dressage Theory
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How Your Horse Should Use His Hindquarters
As a dressage rider, you will almost certainly have read comments on your dressage test score sheet that refer to engagement, impulsion, and uphill ... -
How ‘Ordinary’ Horses can Excel in Dressage Competitions
If you have an “ordinary” horse with regular but unspectacular paces, you may wonder if you have a hope of beating the big-moving, warmbloods ... -
How to Develop Balance and Symmetry in Both Horse and Rider
In all of your riding, whether it be competing, schooling, or just hacking out, you should be thinking about balance and symmetry in your ... -
How to Build Relaxed Power in the Dressage Horse
Whatever level of dressage training you have reached, your ultimate goal should be to create maximum impulsion, self-carriage, and expression to show off your ... -
How to be a Dressage Rider
Many aspiring riders assume that they cannot be called “dressage riders” until they have reached a good level of competition. However, that’s not the ... -
How to Accurately Set up a Dressage Arena
The exercises you’re asked to perform with your horse in a dressage test are designed to show how supple and “on the aids” your ... -
How to Ride in a Small Dressage Arena
If you’re a dressage rider facing the challenge of only having a small riding arena in which to school your horse, take heart from ... -
How to Develop Self-Carriage
Every dressage rider’s ultimate goal is to have their horse working in self-carriage in collection. However, at every stage of your horse’s training, the ... -
How to Develop Your Horse’s Elasticity
Take a look at your dressage score sheet, and you will notice the word, “elasticity” mentioned in the collective marks and the directives for ... -
How to Introduce Your Horse to a Double Bridle
Once you reach elementary/secondary level dressage, you can ride your horse in a double bridle if you want to. In this article, we’ll look ...
