Hand Position
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Instruction
Secure the Seat for Better Balance
Equestrian biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze offers an effective tool to help a rider improve her balance.
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.
Theory
Dressage Solutions: Maintain a Low Hand and Closed Elbow
Try this tip from Bonnie Walker.
Theory
Dressage Solutions: Ride from Back to Front
Try this tip from Monica Theodorescu
First Level
Carry Your Hands to Maintain an Active Core
Rider biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques Barb Shannahan on Aero.
Instruction
Where should hands ideally be positioned while riding?
Yvonne Kusserow answers this reader question.
Theory
Dressage Solutions: Stabilize Your Hand Position
Try this tip from Michelle LaBarre
Theory
Cultivate a Good Dressage Seat
Learn these fundamentals of a good rider and their influence over the horse