Lateral work is extremely useful as a part of your horse’s dressage training, helping to develop suppleness, throughness, connection, and collection.

To develop the horse symmetrically in body and limbs you can use gymnastic exercises. The core of the gymnastic exercises consists of the circle, shoulder-in and haunches-in. All the other exercises are derived..

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Why and when to introduce your horse to lateral work - While they used to be predominantly the domain of prancing dressage horses, lateral movements like shoulder-in and haunches-in offer unrivaled conditioning effects for almost any equine athlete. Exercise science has shown them to be on par with gymnastic routines like hill repeats and cavalletti routines in terms of muscle recruitment, with a bonus of altering motor sensory patterns. Below I will explain how and why you might consider…

We’re here to help you understand the basics of the different dressage movements: travers, renvers, and shoulder-In.

The Refined Rider - Dressage - The turn on the forehand is a dressage exercise that can transform everything, yet many riders don't use it!

Dressage is imperative to build strong & consistent muscles in your horse. We will take you through 3 basic exercises you can do to improve..

6 Tips how to improve your dressage score - Seriously Equestrian

Your seat and legs are incredibly important tools to use when riding your horse. By aligning your body correctly and learning how to adjust the pressure and movement of your seat and legs, you will be able to control and steer your horse...