Biomechanics
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Dressage Today Podcast
Training Buzz: Susanne von Dietze Leads an Unmounted Warm-up
Equestrian biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze shares exercises to loosen up your legs and hips before riding.
Blog
Connect with Your Horse through Biomechanics
Communicate with your horse more effectively with lessons on rider biomechanics from Dressage Today OnDemand trainers.
Dressage Today Podcast
Training Buzz: Rider Biomechanics
Stephany Fish Crossman explains how repositioning a rider can help her be more effective.
Dressage Today Extra
Achieve Symmetry in Horse and Rider
Lauren Sammis shares her advice to help improve your awareness of your horse's symmetry, as well as your own and veterinarian Scott Anderson, DVM, explains the value in studying biomechanics.
Instruction
Find a More Supple Leg and Hip Position While Riding
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a new horse-and-rider pair.
Theory
The Importance of Science in the Art of Dressage
Susan Mandas discusses the value of understanding the mechanics of motion.
Horse Care
How Studying Biomechanics Enhances Your Dressage Training
The study of biomechanics provides the basis for understanding multiple facets of dressage.
Theory
The Importance of Correct Timing of the Dressage Aids
A dressage rider learns the importance of her aids when she first learns to post on the correct diagnonal.