The Scales of Training
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 ...
