WALKING LIKE A CAMEL, THE LATERAL WALK

By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is therefore best to leave it untouched. Personally, I don’t believe this and have had success with several horses in at least improving their way of going in the walk. It is true that it is one…

BylizzieFebruary 15, 20210Comments

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FIXING THE LATERAL WALK

By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is therefore best to leave it untouched. Personally, I don’t believe this and have had success with several horses in at least improving their way of going in the walk. It is true that it is one…

BylizzieAugust 25, 20200Comments

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TROUBLESHOOTING: PIAFFE AND PASSAGE

I love dressage and want to train my horse to do piaffe and passage. We are already competing at Elementary level, and my instructor says that she will try and help from the ground, but I wondered if you had any specific advice. Answered by Bronwen Meredith, Grand Prix dressage rider I can completely understand your desire…

BylizzieMay 12, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: LOSING MARKS FOR LENGTHENING

Q: Why do dressage riders often lose marks for lengthening? A: You need to show the judges obvious changes between your gaits. Marks are often allocated for this your test. We often lose marks here due to not showing enough difference from movement to movement. For example, the movement may say 'HP lengthen the canter, P…

BylizzieOctober 10, 20190Comments

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ASKHQ: RIDING A CIRCLE

Q: How can you keep a horse straight and balanced on a circle? A: Oddly enough a circle is actually a very good tool for assessing the straightness of your horse. It highlights if a rider has the horse between the outside rein and inside leg aids. In order to be 'straight', and therefore balanced,…

BylizzieOctober 2, 20190Comments

WALKING LIKE A CAMEL, THE LATERAL WALK

FIXING THE LATERAL WALK

TROUBLESHOOTING: PIAFFE AND PASSAGE

ASKHQ: LOSING MARKS FOR LENGTHENING

ASKHQ: RIDING A CIRCLE

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