The Scales of Training
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How to Use the Dressage Scales of Training Pyramid
If you’re just beginning your journey into the world of dressage, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the Dressage Scales of Training Pyramid. The ... -
How to Improve Your Horse’s Straightness and Collection
Straightness and collection are the last two of the dressage Scales of Training. These two aspects of a horse’s way of going are linked. ... -
Why ALL Dressage Riders Need to Know The Scales of Training
If you’re a keen dressage diva, you should be familiar with the German Scales of Training. But what’s so important about the Scales, and ... -
The Scales of Training: Scale 6 – Collection
Collection is the last of the training scales and is dependent on a fair degree of accomplishment of the earlier scales, i.e. rhythm, suppleness, ... -
The Scales of Training: Scale 5 – Straightness
Straightness is probably the most difficult of the scales to place in terms of order. Although it is fifth on the scale, it is ... -
The Scales of Training: Scale 4 – Impulsion
Impulsion is the fourth of the training scales and only becomes relevant and useful once the first three scales are fairly secure. Related Reads: ... -
The Scales of Training: Scale 3 – Contact
Contact is the third training scale and is dependent on the previous scales (rhythm/relaxation and suppleness) being relatively well developed. None of the scales ... -
The Scales of Training: Scale 2 – Suppleness
Suppleness is the second of the training scales and as such will always be one of the earliest focuses when training a young horse. ... -
The Scales of Training: Scale 1 – Rhythm
We all know what ‘rhythm’ means, right? But in regard to horses, it encompasses more than just what we might put in musical terms ...
