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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 two smooth half 10m circles, so you're riding an S-shape from one long side to the other. When you reach the track again, ride straight, then perform another demi-volte so that you end up back on your…

BylizzieApril 25, 20240Comments

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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 on which he is travelling, while keeping his shoulders on an outside line. Throughout the movement, he needs to maintain an inside bend through his poll, neck and body. Haunches in is an excellent exercise to…

BylizzieApril 25, 20240Comments

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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 the arena edge. It is called a three-track movement, as when executed correctly, the inside hind leg and outside fore will step on the same track (creating three tracks). You can ride the shoulder-in at the…

BylizzieApril 25, 20240Comments

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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 way of improving your horse's suppleness, balance and rhythm as well as your own coordination. It can also be beneficial for horses who struggle to concentrate as the rapid direction changes keep them thinking. The key to…

BylizzieApril 25, 20240Comments

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FLATWORK FEBRUARY #13: OFF THE EDGE

It is very easy to cover up your horse's straightness or lack thereof by only riding along the arena edge. This is why riding just 'Off The Edge' of the arena is such a revealing exercise. With this exercise, you literally ride on an inside track and use your legs to keep your horse straight on…

BylizzieApril 25, 20240Comments

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HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW 2024 – THE OTTBS

Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne It’s that time of year again when all our showing stars descend on Kyalami Park Club for the annual Horse of the Year Competition. For horse lovers, it’s an event not to be missed as a vast array of breeds and types congregate for all to see. With special displays, Championship Classes and a…

BylizzieFebruary 25, 20240Comments

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FLATWORK FEBRUARY #12: THE SNOWMAN

It may be summer in South Africa, but here at HQ, we are making snowmen. The snowman exercise consists of two circles: one bigger circle, 20m, forms your snowman's body, and a smaller circle, 10m, forms his head. There is no set way to ride exercise; similar to the figure eight exercise, you can do the…

BylizzieFebruary 13, 20240Comments

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FLATWORK FEBRUARY #11: SPIRAL IN AND OUT

We have featured both The Spiral and The Stairs so now, we are going to combine the two... So, how do you execute the spiral with a leg yield out? You will spiral in like usual until you are on your new, smaller circle. Now that you are on your smaller circle, you will prepare your…

BylizzieFebruary 13, 20240Comments

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FLATWORK FEBRUARY #10: THE STAIRS

‘The Stairs’ is an excellent exercise to help improve your horse's suppleness by using a leg yield. You can do this exercise at the walk or trot. To ride it, go down the centre line (if you are in a dressage arena), do a few steps of leg yield (three to four steps), go straight for…

BylizzieFebruary 13, 20240Comments

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FLATWORK FEBRUARY #9: THE SIMPLE CHANGE

Yesterday, we looked at the walk-to-canter transition, and today, we add to that by combining it into a simple change. A simple change is a change of canter lead with a few steps of walk between periods of canter. The simple change is the beginning of teaching your horse to do a correct flying change; this…

BylizzieFebruary 13, 20240Comments

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