Leg Yield
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Instruction
Tips from the 2023 USDF Trainers Conference
Learn from internationally respected members of the FEI Judge Supervisory Panel.
Dressage Today Podcast
Training Buzz: Riding the Leg Yield
Todd Flettrich and Ruth Hogan-Poulsen discuss what leg yield is, how to ride it and challenges people may encounter.
Instruction
How to Train a Leg Yield From the Ground
Head Trainer at Hilltop Farm Michael Bragdell explains and demonstrates executing a leg yield in-hand.
Instruction
Correct Rider Position for Leg Yields
Top international Grand Prix dressage competitor and trainer Shannon Dueck explains the correct position for lateral work.
Instruction
How to Ride a Leg Yield
Learn how to ride a leg yield correctly with Grand Prix trainers and competitors Todd Flettrich and Ruth Hogan-Poulsen.
Instruction
Techniques to Improve Contact
Three exercises with Col. Christian Carde.
Theory
How Can I Achieve Suppleness on the Left Rein?
Fran Kehr shares her advice on suppling the horse and suggests exercises to help you shift your horse's balance.
Instruction
Strategies for Training Young Horses: An Exercise to Combine Leg Yield and Turn on the Forehand
In the second installment of her two-part article on training young horses, Dressage Today blogger Jenna Arnold shares an exercise that teaches the horse to yield his ribcage.
Instruction
Monica Theodorescu: The Purpose and Value of Lateral Work
A discussion of this indispensable element in daily dressage training
FEI
How to Maintain Correct Bend in the Half Pass
Madeleine Austin explains the "ingredients" of a successful half pass.