Dressage for Gaited Horse & Rider A Journey For Sound Horses

Don’t Be Scared…it just means Training!

Training with Relaxation

Master Clinicians now teaching these ancient principals

Xenophon wrote our earliest surviving text on Dressage in the time of Socrates

Dressage for the Trail It was All About the “Music”

Builds Horse & Rider

connection

Ten Minutes on the Rail Prepares for Hours on the Trail

Prepares for an INFINITE number of things to go wrong in an INFINITE space

Gaited Tests & Training Pyramid

Friends Of Sound Horses: IJA Basic - First Level

NWHA Intro - Third Level

Western Dressage Assoc: Intro - Basic Test

These Programs Adhere to:Elements of Training Pyramid

Tack, Attire and Shoeing to USDF & USEF

Standards

The Tests – An Overview

IntroductoryWalk – Med Gait – Free Walk – 20 Meter Circle

TrainingCanter – 20 Meter Cir

First LevelStretching Circle -Lengthened – Canter on 5 Meter Circle

Second LevelShoulder In, Renvers, Simple Change of Lead, Rein-back

Third LevelHalf Pass, Rein-Back, Turn on Haunches, Flying Changes Collected & Extended Canter

It All Begins At Intro

Square Quiet Halt

“Medium” Walk

IntermediateGait

Free Walk on Loose Rein

Canter Introduced

Levi

Training Level: Canter Confirmed

Regular Walk - Free Walk - Medium Gait -

Canter

Medium Gait & Canter on 20 Meter Circle

More Impulsion and Use of Hind End

Poll & Jaw are Soft

Balance and Forwardness at all

Gaits

Our Walk Across America

Prince Jester

First Level : Collection Begins

Lengthenings at Canter & Medium

Gait

More Thrust from Behind

Introduces Leg Yield

Simple Change of Lead

Second & Third Level

Second Level

Increased Suppling of Rib Cage

Shoulder-In, Haunches-In

Walk - Collected Canter Transitions

Canter Circle - 10 Meters

More Weight Carried by Hind End

Brings Us Closer to Collection

Third Level

Half Pass, Rein-Back

Turn on Haunches

Flying Changes-Extended Canter

Engagement of Hind

Lightness of Forehand

Horse In Self-Carriage

When You Go to the Show-

Relax & Enjoy the Day!

You are What You Are…Be Proud!

A “Snapshot” of Accomplishment

Undivided Attention of the Judge

Your test is a Written Report of a Comprehensive Riding Lesson!

Dressage Develops Your Horse’s Best Gait

A New Arena for Our Gaited Community

– Gaited Horse Riders can participate in Dressage Studies

and Competition

– Non-Gaited Horse Riders on Gaited Horses and can continue

Study, Schooling and Competition.

Dressage for Gaited Horse & Rider An Educational Journey