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83Bending Around the Inside Leg
Applying the leg in dressage can cue many things ranging from asking the horse to lengthen the stride, collect or move off the leg. Moving off the inside leg is pivotal for lateral flexion, or bending the...
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79Western to Dressage
With no contact on the reins (and no training in the western 'headset') Diago carries his head in an upright position and with little impulsion, moves on short, slow trot steps. With an appropriate amount of...
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77‘Pet Him,’ Properly Releasing with the Inside Rein
What happens when you ride your horse and give with the inside rein? Next time you ride, try it out. At any gait, establish contact and softness and then reach your inside hand forward towards his ears to release pressure. Does your horse’s head...
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81Ride Forward, Think 'Wait'
Brina and Shamrock demonstrate, “letting the jump come to you.” When riding down to a fence there are two interplaying momentums that create an effective jump. The first is riding the horse forward. We...
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73Helmets for Sporthorse Riders
For amateur and professional riders alike who wear helmets, minimizing risk is more important than image. Throughout the sporting industry, helmets are becoming more widely used and more acceptably...
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81Quiet Hands
We soften, half halt, support with, play the reins. What is all this and how do we create an even steady feel in riding dressage? Here is an article that touches on these techniques.
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79Bend in the Half Pass
When learning to ride the half pass, think of it as haunches-in on a diagonal. The horse points his forehead at the end letter on the diagonal and bends his whole body around your inside leg. Ride 10 meter circles in the corners to establish the...
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76Suppleness
Longitudinal suppleness refers to the relaxation and stretch of a horse’s topline from back to front. For a horse to achieve elastic self carriage, he must be free in his back. To be able to perform the increasingly more demanding...
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77Sensitivity to the Leg
Similar to how we want our hands to be as quiet and effective as possible with the reins, we want our legs to be as quiet and use as little pressure as possible to cue the horse. What light leg...
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66Finding the Right Match
Many of us don’t mind surfing through Dream Horse looking at horses for sale online out of casual interest, but when it comes time to do some serious horse shopping, it can be a daunting task to find the...
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