Dressage Solutions: Keep the Piaffe Active and Regular

Try this tip from Rafael Soto

To keep the piaffe active and regular…

Imagine that your horse’s steps match the “click, click, click” of a metronome. The thought of the metronome will help you avoid the common problems of losing the rhythm and the tempo. –Rafael Soto

(Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz)

Rafael Soto represented Spain in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Equestrian Games aboard Invasor.

This image first appeared in the April 2014 issue of Dressage Today.

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