Quiet Hands | Catherine Haddad | PART 01

Part 1: Catherine Haddad shares her philosophy on the role of dressage in all elements of eventing and the importance of the rider being aware of and able to control all parts of their own, and the horse's, body. As the rider warms up, Catherine points out that the horse is heavy on the forehand and lacks self carriage while also being unstable in his neck position. She has the rider choose a head and neck position and maintain it which allows the horse to trust in his own bend and flexion while they move onto discussing rhythm and other aspects of the trot. By building this confidence, the horse can gain stability while the riders works on differentiating between riding the horse down and riding him up.