November 8th, 2022
What is more important - Rhythm or Collection? Paul Belasik tackles a question that is being asked more and more often in modern dressage...
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June 28th, 2021
Christoph Hess tells us the elements of collection, what should we look for, and some exercises to achieve it - an easy-to-understand guide with lots of pictures... Read Article1 Comment »
June 21st, 2018
Clemens Dierks discusses the final stage on the German Training Scale - Collection Read ArticleComments Off on The German Training Scale with Clemens Dierks
December 3rd, 2014
Through all the work we are going to do we must always be sure that the horse maintains his balance and impulsion - the elements which produce rhythm, straightness and contact... Read Article1 Comment »
I start again at walk by doing a small circle around the inside leg in the shoulder-in position. When I feel the horse round, supple, forward and on the bit, I stop the action of my inside leg (it stays in the same place on ‘stand by’) and I increase the action of my outside leg in order to bring his hindquarters in... Read ArticleComments Off on Miguel Tavora – Going into collection laterally… Part 2