FLATWORK FEBRUARY #23: RIDING A GOOD HALT
A good halt involves a horse being straight and attentive, with each leg making up the corner of a rectangle […]
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FLATWORK FEBRUARY #22: LEG-YIELD ZIG ZAGS
To ride this exercise you trot down the 3/4 line. Once you are confident you are straight, ask your horse
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #21: QUARTER PIROUETTES
To do a correct pirouette, your horse must take his weight onto his quarters. On the inside track shorten your
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #20: GIVE AND RETAKE
As well as being a required movement in many dressage tests, this exercise is a very good test of your
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #19: FLEXION AND COUNTER-FLEXION
Ask for flexion and counter-flexion as you ride around the arena on various lines and shapes. Avoid asking for too
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #18: LEG YIELD TO CANTER
Trot down the three-quarter line and use your inside leg on the girth to push your horse towards the track,
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #17: THE DEMI-VOLTE
In the corner of the arena, ride a demi-volte, finishing on the track. Carry on the track and turn in
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #16: HAUNCHES-IN
Haunches in, or, more formally, travers, is when the horse is asked to move his hindquarters to the inside line
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #15: SHOULDER-IN
The shoulder-in is a three-track movement. The horse’s shoulder is brought to the inside while the hind leg stays on
FLATWORK FEBRUARY #14: THE FOUR-LOOP SERPENTINE
We discussed the three-loop serpentine, and now, we’re upping the challenge and introducing the four-loop serpentine. Serpentines are a great