A Guide to Basic Dressage |
Contents
To Dress a Horse page I | 1 |
Riding In Tune | 9 |
Understanding the Aids | 13 |
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applied arena balance bend buttock calm changes of direction circle counter-canter counter-rein of opposition crossing diagonal aids direct rein dressage arena dressage tests drive easily engagement equestrian exercise feel fingers follow fore forehand forelegs forward movement gait girth give half-pass half-turn half-volte halt hand action hands act hands and legs hands resist head and neck hind legs horse and rider horse's inflection judge keep lateral aids lateral suppling lead left leg left rein Left Shoulder-In leg action leg acts leg and hand mouth move normal obtained passive aid pivot poll position quarters ramener rein back rein effect rein of opposition rein tension remain riding right counter-rein right leg right rein saddle Saumur seat shift the haunches shoulders show-jumping side single leg slow slow-down snaffle stirrup straight teaching the horse track trained horse trainer turn walk weight whilst whip withers young horse