101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & RiderDressage is the ultimate achievement of oneness between horse and rider. Featuring a full arena diagram and step-by-step instructions for each exercise, this sturdy book is designed to allow the rider to hang it on a hook and refer to it from the saddle. You’ll learn how to improve your riding position; master looseness, balance, and suspension; and perfect flying changes as you work toward dressage success. |
Contents
| 1 | |
2 LOOSENESS | 17 |
3 STRAIGHTNESS | 41 |
4 RIDER POSITION | 65 |
5 LATERAL WORK | 91 |
6 IMPROVING THE CANTER | 123 |
7 BUILDING SUSPENSION | 143 |
8 FLYING CHANGES | 161 |
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20-meter circle aids allow your horse arena ask your horse B E F K Leg-yield balance bell boots bend Benefits This exercise BUILDING SUSPENSION Canter Depart center line cises corner cross rail direction exer flying change forward gaits haunches haunches-in hind leg hips horse moves IMPORTANCE OF FITNESS IMPROVING THE CANTER inside leg inside track Keep in mind keep your horse Key leg-yield Key working trot Key working walk LATERAL WORK Leg-yield Leg-yield to Canter Lisa Wilcox long side loose loosen M H B E F K mind This exercise mind Your horse movement neck oval pirouette Practice Proceed push quarter line rein rein-back renvers Repeat response RIDER POSITION rising trot saddle seat bone sequence serpentine short end shoulder shoulder-in sideways sitting trot square halt steps stirrups straight straighten supple sure your horse topline Track large tracking left Trail Riding trot M H B E Trotting Ground Poles Warm