Dressage Solutions: Keep the Horse’s Outside Shoulder from Bulging Out as You Turn

Try this tip from Jeremy Beale.

To keep the horse’s outside shoulder from bulging out as you turn …

Imagine your horse is a car skidding on ice and you
must turn in the direction of the skid to counteract it.
So, if your horse’s shoulder bulges out during a turn,
it may be helpful to counter-flex him slightly (steer into
the skid) to rebalance and keep him following the curved
line.—Jeremy Beale

Jeremy Beale is a U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) gold
medalist and a popular clinician. With his wife, Jan, he
teaches FEI-level dressage at their Pen-Y-Bryn Equestrian
Center in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. Author of the book

Eventing in Focus, he also designs tack for his company,
Laser Equestrian Products (laserequestrian.com).

Click here to see more articles with Jeremy Beale. 

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