The rise and rise of British dressage over the past 10 years culminated in multiple gold medal winning performances at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. As a result of this unprecedented achievement, dressage has seen a sudden increase in popularity...
At the weekend, I judged several dressage classes at a local riding club show. One thing that really stood out at all the levels I judged was the lack of energy and impulsion shown. It's a common fault; riders pulling or fiddling the horse into an ...
Obviously to be a good rider it is all-important to maintain the correct balance when you are atop your horse. There are two big misconceptions about balance that prevent many riders and horses from fulfilling their full potential. The first is that ...
The term dressage is a French word that means training. Although this is an extremely demanding competition, the horse actually looks as though it is only going through the motions instead of actually participating in a competition. This is due to ...
Dressage is about retaining and developing the horse's natural athletic ability and paces. Today, more and more emphasis is placed on the horse's way of going rather than on the performance of the technical requirements of the tests and judges are being...
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