Dressage Solutions: Feel the Half Halt

Try this tip from Jane Hannigan

To feel the half halt … 

Imagine you are a sword fighter engaged in battle, seeking to gain advantage against your opponent. Shifting your weight to your back leg for a split second as you maintain core stability allows you to rebalance yourself so you’re able to step forward with impulsion. 


Jane Hannigan
is a Grand Prix trainer. She represented the U.S. in 2008 at the World Cup aboard her horse Maksymilian. She runs her training business out of Littleton, Massachusetts

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