Dressage4all - Est 2014

10/11/2024

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all, and thanks for the support this year.

16/09/2023

A wee reminder that entries close on Tuesday this week.

Don't miss out!

30/08/2023

August rider list is up.

Good luck everyone!

29/08/2023

Tests for September now online.

Please note the slightly earlier closing date.

28/08/2023

Just one day left to get your August entries in!

03/08/2023

Really helpful information, excellent graphics.

Interestingly, the longitudinal flexion you ask for at your horse’s poll impacts his ability to laterally flex at his poll and bend through his body.

👉 If your horse’s head is extended up, with no longitudinal flexion at the poll, and he is looking at the stars, then he will not be able to laterally flex at his poll, and the amount of bend he will be able to produce through his body will be reduced.

👉 If your horse’s head is over-flexed (behind the vertical), with too much longitudinal flexion at the poll, again, he will not be able to laterally flex at his poll and, instead, will twist and tilt his head. The amount of bend your horse will be able to produce through his body will also be reduced.

Therefore, for your horse to be able to bend correctly through his body, it’s essential that the angle of his poll isn’t over-flexed (behind the vertical) or over-extended (star-gazing) and that it is in the mid-range, i.e., with your horse’s nose carried a little bit out and in front of the vertical.

From this post about bending --> https://howtodressage.com/dressage-theory/how-to-get-your-horse-to-bend/

01/08/2023

What is the aid for a downward transition? 🧐

Transitions are possibly one of the most helpful things you can add into your training. They are fantastic for building strength, suppleness, agility, engagement, collection and so much more!

And the best bit is that every rider can get this, whether its a more simple walk to halt transition or a more advanced piaffe to passage transition and everything in between, transitions are something you can adapt and add into any training session to keep your horse listening, focussed on you and progressing in their training too.

BUT.... a big part of getting all these benefits from transitions is riding GOOD transitions and to ride a good transition we need to be using the correct aid.

This week im going to give you a clue.....its not about pulling back with your reins.

So what is it we should be doing?

🐎What do our legs and heels do?
🐎 What do our hands and arms do?
🐎 What does our seat do?

If you know how you ride a great downward transition let us know in the comments below. If you are unsure, stay tuned as well be telling you all about it on Thursday!

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30/07/2023

July results are out.
Thank you to judge Becky Wingett, we'll done all riders.

August tests are online.

27/07/2023

July rider list now online.
Results on Sunday.
Good luck everyone!

21/07/2023

Last weekend to get your tests videos.

Let's hope the weather behaves!