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This strategy can also help horses that are inclined to become tense and tight, and you may find the technique useful when warming-up a tense horse in a competition situation. https://t.co/GdbkZZf967 #dressage
To ride a good corner, your horse will have to follow the correct uniform bend, remain moving on one track, keep a consistent rhythm, and understand a half-halt.ย https://t.co/9IW6p6zivG
Itโs human nature to be impatient, but that attitude can be very damaging to your progress when it comes to dressage training.ย https://t.co/4HDGgJwl4V
The next dressage test you are planning to ride requires you to canter across the diagonal โ but are you sure you can keep your horse in canter all the way across, and not fall in a heap at the end? https://t.co/vVedYBLUY0 #dressage
A simple change is a way of changing the canter lead.ย The two canters are punctuated by three to five clear walk steps, resulting in a change of canter lead. In essence, it's canter - walk - canter. #dressage https://t.co/Pt1MzKAZ68
In some dressage tests, the mark for the extended walk has a coefficient of two. Therefore, if you produce a good extended walk, you will get a really high mark.ย https://t.co/Od06l8w2eo #dressage
Without a good rhythm, you will never be awarded good marks in a dressage test and you will have no foundation to build upon. https://t.co/VsjEYllxOd #dressage
To avoid the risk of your horse developing the faults outlined above, itโs vital that you donโt introduce the collected walk too soon, especially if your horse has a naturally good, โbigโ walk. https://t.co/EfMmbWkYif #dressage
Correct feeding will ensure that everything worksย without disruption. Your horse will derive the full benefit of the expensive feed youโre giving him without the risk of colic, gastric ulcers, and other digestive system problems. https://t.co/0pHbJkeK8c
A balanced diet thatโs correctly formulated is essential to keep your horse in tip-top condition and able to perform to his optimum.ย https://t.co/WoU6c15594 #dressage
You can inject a little added interest into your horseโs work regime by adding some alternative activities to schooling. #dressageย ย https://t.co/klZtQkAtu5
A clear video of an accurate, error-free test performed in a correctly marked-out arena by a well-presented horse and rider are a pleasure to judge and will certainly give you an advantage when it comes to the final scores! https://t.co/dJKGpiHxn4 #dressage
Have you noticed foam around your horseโs mouth when you ride him? Or not? Do you know what that foam is? (Hint โ it doesnโt mean heโs rabid or going crazy!) https://t.co/GAB88yxUOR #dressage