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Western Dressage Q & A Session

2012-06-21T02:00:21.975Z

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This was a question and answer session during the first MWWD Western Dressage clinic in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota in April of 2011.

Why Elevate the Front End?

2012-06-18T02:23:07.907Z

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It is important to get the horse off of his front end and use his hind end.

In Western Dressage, we need to understand that we always ride the horse from back to front, but raise the front end to make room for the back end to come under itself.

In order to do this we create impulsion, then rock the weight back to the hind end by creating a barrier in the front, elevating the withers through lifting the horse's poll/crest without hollowing the back.

Round up and Soften

2012-06-18T02:21:28.759Z

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In Western Dressage, it is a requirement to have a soft, supple, round horse. Sometimes, and in some breeds, we have horses with or have been taught to have a high head carriage. Whenever the nose is above the drive-line, we can lose leverage and cause the horse to hollow out his back. In this video we talk about concepts and we will show you how to do a suppling circle that will help lower the poll and create roundness through bending. This bending will soften the head, neck, poll, shoulders and rib cage.

What is Hip Shoulder Shoulder (Turn on Haunches)

2012-06-13T19:54:33.065Z

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What is the difference between a spin and a turn on the haunches? What are some of the problems that can develop in a turn on the haunches and how do we troubleshot or fix these issues? How do we speed up the spin?

Can a 12 year old Appaloosa Trail Horse do Western Dressage?

2012-06-12T05:19:39.378Z

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After two months of training, this12 year old Appy trail horse went and did his first Western Dressage test. If he can do it so can you!.This test was taken at Donida Farms in Auburn Washington on 6/02/2012. Cheryl Haaren was tested with Dunbar a 12yr Appaloosa gelding. This video is meant to be an educational and inspirational video to show what the judges are looking for in a Western Dressage horse.