Video # 59: This is Rachel doing her Beginner Novice Dressage test!
I have never had a regular, good dressage instructor, so I know my flat work leaves a lot of room for improvement. I HAVE had dressage lessons before, but it seems to me a lot of dressage instructors sort of "speak the vernacular" instead of actually coaching. For example, they will say "Your horse is bracing against your reins and breaking at the poll incorrectly", which is something I can FEEL, but I don't get any explanation on how to fix that. I can also feel that my horse tends to bend his neck, but not really through his rib cage and around his body. I try to use lots of inside leg to get him to bend, but it doesn't always work. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix that? I have ridden in spurs before, but I feel like riding in spurs is a "band aid" to that sort of problem and not a permanent fix. (Rachel)
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