This Article First Appeared on DressageToday.com
Learn about the effect your balance has on the independence of your aids and how riding accurate figures can improve you and your horse’s balance.
The term “balance” is a buzzword that relates to many different aspects of dressage. In this article we will talk about why it is important to keep our aids independent from our balance so our horse is better able to understand the true meaning of our reins, legs and seat. In addition I will describe how riding accurate figures can improve the horse’s and rider’s balance.