Why English and Western Riders Should Try Dressage
Because dressage is the foundation of all horsemanship, it is easy to see how it should be tried by all riders. However, this is not the case. Many riders feel as though it would be stepping out of their comfort zone to try. With the implementation of western dressage, cowboy dressage and some other variables, every rider can try riding dressage. This does not mean that you have to suit up and do a test, rather just try some good, old fashioned techniques.
There are true benefits in doing this because dressage is focused on precision and geometry. Give the patterns a try and see just how you end up. See what your hoof prints look like in the arena. Make sure that the arena or area marked off is a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio so the alignment matches.
Dressage offers excellent halts. Try a halt if you can get precise enough to X. Have some video you and your horse, or they can take a photo or two.
Many horse people believe that the reins are always tight on the dressage horse, but after practicing with two hands and feeling the lightness of the aids required, riders find the softness in the horse's mouth. There is no tugging needed. More action comes from the legs.
When the rider rides from the legs, the rider can control the horse's body with their own. This gives the horse and rider the ability to appear to float around the arena. They make it look easy and fun.
So why not give a dressage lesson a try. To find out more about this kind of horsemanship, refer to our Rider Levels.
There are true benefits in doing this because dressage is focused on precision and geometry. Give the patterns a try and see just how you end up. See what your hoof prints look like in the arena. Make sure that the arena or area marked off is a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio so the alignment matches.
Dressage offers excellent halts. Try a halt if you can get precise enough to X. Have some video you and your horse, or they can take a photo or two.
Many horse people believe that the reins are always tight on the dressage horse, but after practicing with two hands and feeling the lightness of the aids required, riders find the softness in the horse's mouth. There is no tugging needed. More action comes from the legs.
When the rider rides from the legs, the rider can control the horse's body with their own. This gives the horse and rider the ability to appear to float around the arena. They make it look easy and fun.
So why not give a dressage lesson a try. To find out more about this kind of horsemanship, refer to our Rider Levels.
