I did a dressage test a couple of weeks ago and was fortunate to speak to the judge afterwards trying to understand some of the comments which were a lot about him not being supple. Amongst other things she suggested leg yielding to get him stepping under to free his back up more. Fair enough I get that. Then I read an article about using inside leg to outside rein and for the first time understood what it was all about. I know to do it on circles and I understand why but this article explained how this action also helps gets the horses inside hind stepping under too. If I’ve understood it correctly some things are now clearer but it may have confused me even more. I know when I am riding a test I try to remember to do inside leg/outside rein on 20m circles but I know I don’t do it any other time. Am I supposed to be doing it when I am trotting down the sides for example as I suppose with the exception of the entry (?) etc that almost all moves are on a circle of some discription. Am I right?
If I am I think I may have hit upon a basic error in my riding…..
If I am I think I may have hit upon a basic error in my riding…..