Dressage - Shoulder In

Learning to ride shoulder in

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Pets & Animals

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• Dressage
• riding
• horse

[Katalina719]

I know nothing about dressage, so i have a question. As you ride away from the camera, i notice you are constantly bumping your heels. Is that the cue to hold an extended trot (versus not bumping consecutively when asking for a regular trot)? Or is this a young horse who needs constant cueing still?

[Equiart]

@Katalina719

This was mostly a bad habit! Yes he was a young horse that needed reminders to go forward, but this is not the way to go about it. I school my horses now to move off my leg immediately, and then leave my legs quiet. Live and learn!

[patchworkhorse]

why do people do this? how on earth can anyone comment on the horse, rider or trainer when all they know about the whole situation is from a 6 minute video in the school? you don't know any of the horse or rider's background or previous training so i don't understand how you can justify what you're saying? hmm :)

[hucklebery86]

What a lovely little horse! He has such a kind expression. Your doing a good job learning a new concept and I love your trainer, wish I was in the UK to take from him

[tanya2horses]

@tanya2horses I did write a reply for you . sorry i did not do it in the reply box. Your shoulders also have to be doing shoulder in while your hips are straight ahead.

[tanya2horses]

my comment below was in reply to bonheurbrun...I hope this helps you understand what he is saying more. He is an excellent instructor. and the rider is fascinating to watch her journey over time with this horse.

[tanya2horses]

start at the walk, with momentum, make sure he has latitudinal flexion into the bend of the corner. Keep that bend as you come out of the corner with your inside leg on the girth and your inside rein. Your outside rein is held steady and your inside leg drives him along the wall, it is not to push his hind quarter out however. Your outside leg may be needed to stop the hq's from swinging out. He is saying to keep the outside rein firm against his neck as a support with leg and rein in time.

[bonheurbrun]

@tanya2horses Could you write it, if it's not too long? I really don't understand what she says.. :S

[tanya2horses]

@bonheurbrun  listen carefully...the instructor is telling her how to do it.

[MagnoliaDreaming]

@Equiart How do you teach them to move off immediately? My horse and I are attempting dressage and I'm trying to learn as much as possible...

[sonnylover1234]

very cool!!



[michaelrut]

all those people giving unnecessary advice, I think maybe you should stop cutting and pasting dressage information you find off the internet, this rider is very skilled and her trainer definitely knows what he is talking about, I love how well this horse and rider work together.