Dressage Troubleshooting
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How to Know if You are Over-Horsed
Most horse owners have been there. You’re seduced by flashy paces, beguiled by breeding, or you love the challenge of a problematic animal that ... -
How to Ride a Strong Horse
Do you have a highly strung or sensitive horse that becomes strong when you’re riding him? This is a problem encountered by many riders, ... -
How to Stop Your Horse From Jogging When They Should be Walking
How do you stop your horse from jogging when he should be walking? – That’s a question most dressage riders would dearly love to ... -
How to Stop Your Horse From Resting a Hind Leg in Halt
Some dressage tests have as many as three halts included in the prescribed exercises; many have two. And of course, every dressage test has ... -
How to Stop Your Horse’s Poll From Getting Too Low
A comment that you may sometimes see on your dressage score sheets is ‘poll too low’ or ‘poll dropping’. An unsteady frame of this ... -
How to Encourage Your Horse to Listen More
A common problem faced by dressage riders is that of losing their horse’s attention. This can be particularly problematic in the competition environment and ... -
How to Stop Your Horse From Falling In
A comment that’s frequently seen on dressage test score sheets is, ‘falling in’. This refers to the horse that loses his balance whilst negotiating ... -
How to Ride a Horse That is Sensitive to the Leg and Rushes
Although it is desirable and indeed necessary for a dressage horse to work forwards from the rider’s leg, problems can arise when the horse ... -
How to Keep Your Horse Straight
Straightness is included in the dressage rider’s schooling framework; the scales of training. There are many exercises included in dressage tests that enable the ... -
How to Stop Your Horse Snatching at the Reins
When the horse snatches at the reins, this can be quite infuriating to the rider! If it happens in a dressage test, it will ...
