Lateral work
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What is lateral work, and how can it help my horse?
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What is shoulder-in, and how can it help my horse?
Shoulder-in is a useful exercise to increase suppleness in the horse. Here we look at the aids, common problems and how to rectify them
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Understanding leg yield and how to ride it to improve your horse’s suppleness
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How to nail the perfect half pass for training and competition
The preparation for the perfect half pass
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What is travers, and how can it help my horse?
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What is renvers, how do I ride it, and how can it help my horse?
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#SundaySchool: how to use shoulder-in to improve suppleness and engagement in all horses
International dressage rider Sarah Millis explains how you can improve the quality and rhythm of the trot by training with half-10m circles and shoulder-in
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#SundaySchool: how to improve suppleness using shoulder-fore
Top show producer Aimee Devane reveals how she uses shoulder fore to improve flexion and engagement, while maintaining impulsion and power
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#SundaySchool: Ludwig Svennerstål — the benefits of practising shoulder-in on a circle
Swedish Olympic event rider Ludwig Svennerstål explains how shoulder-in on a circle encourages self-carriage
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#SundaySchool: How do I improve my horse’s expression in the half-pass?
Australian dressage rider Lyndal Oatley provides tips for nailing this advanced move
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#SundaySchool: showing supremo on the importance of using lateral work
This is a simple leg-yielding exercise from Sue-Helen Shuttleworth (pictured) for both established and young horses, enabling the rider to master the art of flexion and the correct use of the inside rein
