DRESSAGE Is for
the Rider, too
Dressage educates the rider how to train the horse
through the timing of aids and the sense of feel.
from an educated rider."
What Dressage Teaches the Rider
Why Dressage for the Rider?
Did you know each time you ride you train your horse? Dressage for the rider teaches you how to train your horse through timing of aids and feel. That's why dressage for the rider is dressage for the horse.
Another Way to Ride Smooth Gaits
Ever wonder how riding position affects the horse? How we ride and apply our rein, leg, and seat aids directly impact the quality of smooth gaits for the better (or worse). If you are searching for a more effective way to ride your naturally gaited horse into smooth gaits, read on...
Does Rhythm Produce Relaxation
Relaxation is key in developing smooth gaits for the Tennessee Walking Horse and other naturally gaited horse breeds. So, how do you teach a horse relaxation? Is rhythm the best way to produce it? Here's my story.
Dressage is a Mobile Language
Discover six ways dressage teaches the rider how to train the gaited horse. Best of all, dressage is a mobile language that can be taken with you and your horse in what ever you do together.
Riding Position and it Effect
on the Gaited Horse
There are a variety of riding positions. Did you know some riding positions can hinder or enhance your horse's smooth gait? An effective riding position can even give you more confidence and communicate greater leadership to your horse.
Contact and the Gaited Horse
Discover why contact is essential for communication between the rider and the naturally gaited horse. Discover the difference between bit acceptance and bit avoidance and how each enhance or disrupt smooth gait.
Ask vs Make: What kind of Rider Am I?
“In the French philosophy, we don’t ‘make’ the horse do, we ‘ask’ the horse to do,” said the French dressage clinician. These were humbling words when I took an honest look at myself and the relationship I had with my horses. Yet, it transformed how I ride and relate with my horses today.
SMOOTH GAITS
Dressage teaches the rider how to apply the rein, leg, seat, and weight aids effectively, consistently, and at the ideal timing to communicate with the horse. This communication leads the horse into relaxation, balance, tempo, rhythm, connection, symmetry, and connection to develop quality smooth gaits on cue. Among the natural smooth gaits of the Tennessee Walking Horse are the flat walk, running walk, fox trot, saddle rack, and canter.
Rider Position and Effect on Smooth Gait
Tips to Longer Strides and Smooth Gaits
Tips on Riding a Gaited Dressage Test
Questions?
Wondering how to get started in dressage with your naturally gaited horse?
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