Dressage training takes years
Dressage, as described by the United States Dressage Federation, is derived from the French word "dresser," meaning "to train." The word may evoke thoughts of elegant riders in top hats and tails, or perhaps memories of the magnificent Lipizzaner stallions of the recent Spanish Riding School tour. It also may elicit groans and thoughts of seemingly endless repetitions of prescribed patterns! To the everyday rider, it actually lies somewhere in between. Dressage does involve many, many circles, changes of direction and gait. But learning and performing these tasks improves the overall balance, coordination, elasticity and rideability of any horse.As with so many other sports, the basic skills create the foundation on which the more difficult ones are built. Indeed, there is a distinct pyramid upon which all dressage education is based. It involves communication between the horse and rider, achieved by tiny signals not visible to the onlooker.
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Find out more about dressage training at Windsong Dressage and Equestrian Center. If you have questions you can email Ulla Hudson, our German Certified Instructor.
Windsong Dressage and Equestrian Center
#733, Route 344, Cedar Grove, Edgewood, NM, 87015, USA
505-615-5050
Dressage, as described by the United States Dressage Federation, is derived from the French word "dresser," meaning "to train." The word may evoke thoughts of elegant riders in top hats and tails, or perhaps memories of the magnificent Lipizzaner stallions of the recent Spanish Riding School tour. It also may elicit groans and thoughts of seemingly endless repetitions of prescribed patterns! To the everyday rider, it actually lies somewhere in between. Dressage does involve many, many circles, changes of direction and gait. But learning and performing these tasks improves the overall balance, coordination, elasticity and rideability of any horse.As with so many other sports, the basic skills create the foundation on which the more difficult ones are built. Indeed, there is a distinct pyramid upon which all dressage education is based. It involves communication between the horse and rider, achieved by tiny signals not visible to the onlooker.
Find out more about dressage training at Windsong Dressage and Equestrian Center. If you have questions you can email Ulla Hudson, our German Certified Instructor.
#733, Route 344, Cedar Grove, Edgewood, NM, 87015, USA
505-615-5050
