Tip/Quote of the Day # 3699
After each use of your legs when riding Dressage, you need to think about opening them up a bit and letting them drop down. This will help to keep you sitting correctly on your seat bones.
After each use of your legs when riding Dressage, you need to think about opening them up a bit and letting them drop down. This will help to keep you sitting correctly on your seat bones.
"Instead of gunning it to a scary fence, hold the horses head between your hands, and his body between your legs, and keep a steady deliberate pace." ~ Sascha DeAngelo
"As the beginning of the session should be, the end of the session should be: long neck, stretch over the back, swing." ~ Carl Hester
Acceptance of the outside rein is key to resistance free downward transitions.
You should feel like you have to ask your horse to stop, rather than simply "letting" him stop. If he stops when you let him, he is behind your leg.