Contact
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Dressage Today Podcast
Training Buzz: Contact vs. Connection
Laura Graves explains the difference between theses two important concepts
Theory
Dressage Solutions: Feel Correct Contact
Try this tip from Mica Mabragaña
Instruction
How to Unlock Your Wrists to Create Softer Contact with Your Horse
USDF gold medalist Barbro Ask-Upmark explains how a dressage horse simulator helped her notice a common mistake dressage riders make when searching for correct contact.
Instruction
How to Find the Right Amount of Elastic Contact on Your Dressage Horse’s Outside Rein
USDF gold medalist Dennis Callin explains how to keep an elastic feel on the outside rein.
Instruction
How to Find the Right Amount of Elastic Contact on Your Dressage Horse’s Outside Rein
Theory
Proper Connection for Dressage Horses on Trails
Gigi Nutter discusses what kind of connection is most appropriate when trail riding your dressage horse.
Instruction
Finding the Ideal Free Walk
Understand what constitutes a correct free walk and learn how you can help your horse produce a better free walk.
Theory
The Best Dressage Connection Builds from ‘Nothing’
Yvonne Barteau explains that the best connection starts from nothing but an independent relaxed seat and the quiet, neutral absence of aids.
Theory
Dressage Solutions: Improve Rein Connection
Try this tip from Jessica Miller.
Instruction
Dressage Schooling Notebook: An Exercise of Circles
Improve your horse’s straightness and contact with this dressage training exercise from Gerhard Politz.