Inside Leg

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Dressage Today Extra

Olivia LaGoy-Weltz: Defining the Rein Aids

LaGoy-Weltz discusses how achieving the ideal connection with both reins starts with the inside aids. PLUS, a renowned vet talks about normal vs. abnormal hoof temperature.

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Instruction

Improve Your Horse's Straightness in Canter Departs

Katherine Bateson-Chandler answers this reader question, discussing the ideal canter aids to help keep your horse straight.

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Theory

Dressage Solutions: Know When Your Inside Leg is Effective

Try this tip from Martin Kuhn.

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Instruction

Understanding the Half Pass Through Shoulder-In and Leg Yield

Kathy Priest explains how the half pass can be broken up into two easier exercises and then put back together.

Credit: Rebecca Neff Leg yielding is a methodical movement that promotes straightness and throughness, which in turn promotes balance. Here Catherine Chamberlain demonstrates the leg yield with her Dutch Warmblood, Chance.
Theory

How to Successfully Ride "Inside Leg to Outside Rein"

Fran Kehr answers this reader question, explaining this combination of aids and what it achieves when performed correctly.

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Instruction

Keep the Inside Leg Honest with Courtney King-Dye

Courtney King-Dye explains how to cultivate this important tool for the simple act of turning or bending.