All pictures are from digital videos by Elma Garcia

All training sessions should always start with a correct warm-up and finish with an improved walk In training, small gains go a long way A horse can let his muscle fibers stretch all the way if he proceeds slowly to prevent stretch reflex control Lateral and longitudinal bending helps develop the suppleness and elasticity required for full mobility of all articulations To bend properly a horse must be able to flex all muscles and let them stretch without resistance In advanced dressage, work in-hand is used to obtain small gains in bending without force. It requires soft hands A noseband should be snug but not tight A tight noseband holds the lower jaw back and clamped at the joint it is adversed to collection it stiffens horses The light foam along Pamela's lips shows the freedom of her jaw Draw reins should be banned The lesson of the shoulder in Click the pictures for more details We invite you also to visit two Grand Prix Horses in Training.

All pictures are from digital videos by Elma Garcia

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This page was last updated on: November 20, 2001