Sit The Trot

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Theory

Dressage Solutions: To Help You Sit the Trot

Try this tip from Linda Schultz

Credit: Arnd Bronkhorst - Arnd.nl To sit a big trot more effectively, you need to make your horse more reactive to lighter aids and teach yourself to establish the optimal tempo.
Instruction

Tips to Sit a Big Trot More Effectively

USDF gold medalist Kamila Dupont offers advice and explains that addressing this issue begins with improving the horse's gaits.

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Instruction

At What Level In Dressage Are You Required to Sit the Trot?

Find out when you should be prepared to ride the sitting trot in dressage competition.

Credit: Arnd Bronkhorst - arnd.nl The dressage rider’s goal is to develop a classically correct seat (as shown above by Kasey Perry); where she will sit in an ear–shoulder–hip–heel vertical alignment while continuing to swing with the horse’s back.
Instruction

Learning to Sit the Trot

Joan Williams explains this important step in a dressage rider's development and answers a reader's question.

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Rider Fitness

Unmounted Exercises to Improve Your Ability to Sit the Trot

Three exercises to help loosen your hips.