The art of riding and training a horse towards obedience, flexibility, and balance.
Dressage is also a competitive discipline during which horses and riders are judged when completing a series of tasks put together as a dressage test.
Dressage is considered as the basis for all equestrian discipline and is an important part of the training of every horse.
Related terms: School figures, dressage test
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The first-time seeing dressage in action is much like watching magic. The complexity and discipline required to execute such intricate, sophisticated patterns and maneuvers is almost unbelievable.
“One of these days I’ll have to do something about my riding seat!” – who among us hasn’t thought this? Simply starting will help considerably.
British eventing champion and German team trainer Chris Bartle holds seminars on the best ways to stay safe in the saddle when facing tricky situations on cross country courses, from slipping the reins to the “Oh shit!” position.
Nothing in the world compares to it. The degree of intimacy, the depth of connection, the feeling of being a single, unified moving part. It’s the one thing that improves your ability more quickly than anything else. It’s bareback riding.
While rules can be quite relaxed when you are just competing against friends, when you start competing at a more serious level, you need the right equipment.
In this article, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of equine acupressure and will find out what this component of Traditional Chinese Medicine is all about and how it can be used to help horses.
