dressage movements

[doogle_bex]

hello!!!!!! i was wondering if any1 could help me? i've been doing shoulder in and traverse in my lessons, but now my instructors gone on holiday for a fortnight and i can't remember the aids. please help cos i'm spode to be practicing for a dressage comp while she's away!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(

[HoRsE ChIcK]

well im not sure whet level you are at but leg yielding is a realy good exercise for dressage.it reeally gets your horse listening to your legs.i dont have very much expeince in dressage so im sorry if i didnt help!
good luck at your compitition.'

~Holly~

[schimmer]

See the video and tips (http://www.newrider.com/How_To/Riding_Tips/leg_yield.html) on this site for leg yield.

[barnesp33]

Hi doogle_bex

Shoulder in and travers are forms of lateral work - ie moving the horse sideways. The aim is to use the bending of the horse to help with the strengthening, suppling and bending of the body and its joints. Your aim through any sideways work is to think about what you want to achieve, which part of the horse that you want to work and the best exercise to help you achieve this.

Before the rider rides lateral work they should be able to ride the horse with bend. The aids for which are:
Inside leg at the girth to ask for the inside hindleg to step more under the horses body
Inside rein to ask for bend to the direction of travel
Outside leg behind the girth to control the hindquarters
Outside rein to control the amount of bend and therefore control the outside shoulder.
Inside hip of the rider is softening forwards which automatically loads the inside seat bone (this helps activate the inside hindleg)

When these aids are in place and you can ride the horse on a 10m circle with correct bend and flexion through the horses body then ask for shoulder-in. The bend is the same as for the 10m circle, the shoulders of the horse are brought to the inner track by use of the outside rein, the inside hindleg is asked to step forwards under the body by inside seatbone and inside leg. The outside leg prevents the quarters slipping to the outer track. Turn your shoulders to match the horses shoulders but look along the line that you are riding.

Peter

[doogle_bex]

thanku 4 ** help every1:)