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"Have a high standard for giving aids in a really clear, correct way. If the aids are that obvious, that’s not dressage. Educate your horse so that he responds to gentle leg pressure." ~ Steffen Peters
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Riders who get the best out of the sensitive type of horse are good at being tactful.
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If you want to develop a nicely shaped crest and neck on your horse, you have to make sure your horse is truly seeking the connection - reaching into the bit, rather than backing away from it.
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When riding and training, make sure you are truly in neutral after every correct response from your horse. This means no aids!
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"If you keep your hands still, you’ll start using your legs." ~ Ulla Salzgeber
Lesley's Corner
Learn about an exercise called "shoulder yield" (which is really more of a jumper term than a Dressage term), that tests your ability to control your horse's shoulders.
Lesley's Corner
Learn how to lower the VOLUME of your aids, for more harmony in your riding!
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"Shoulder in is a preparation for the half pass, plus shoulder in gives more connection on the outside rein. Shoulder in makes more suppleness." ~ Johan Hamminga
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The intensity of a half halt is determined by the strength of the push into it.
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Riding is like a marriage between the horse and rider. Don’t let the familiarity trick you into doing the same things over and over.
Lesley's Corner
This exercise, suitable for all levels of horses and riders, will turn you into a rider who is able to ride EFFECTIVE downward transitions - which is what is required to give you the best possible result.