Dressage training and competition exercises for beginners

Ready to improve your dressage skills? This book is packed full of groundwork and riding exercises to improve your dressage training and competition results. It includes how to get ready for your next dressage competitions, handy checklists for your dressage test day and tips to help memorize your test.Plus if you've ever read 'needs more collection' on your dressage test results, this book will show you exactly how to improve your horse's posture, collection and self-carriage the kind way.No pulling on the reins or crazy muscles required! Help your horse to stay healthy, reach his full potential and have fun with dressage.Lessons included inside:Origins of dressageWhy dressage is great for your horseBenefits of dressageDressage success tipsSaddles for dressageBridles and tack for dressageGadgetsBitless, barefoot and treeless optionsFinding a great trainerHow to improve your riding postureWhen to start dressage trainingWhy should you do groundwork?Groundwork exercises - Halt and backupGroundwork exercises - Forequarter and hindquarter yieldsGroundwork exercises - Walk in handGroundwork exercises - Speed and rhythmGroundwork exercises - Shoulder outGroundwork exercises - Outside the arenaDon't overbend your horseWhen beginner dressage goes wrongCollection - what it is and is notDressage riding exercises - The warmupDressage riding exercises - StraightnessDressage riding exercises - More energy and impulsionDressage riding exercises - Weight aids and cuesDressage riding exercises - Bends and cornersDressage riding exercises - TransitionsDressage riding exercises - SerpentinesDressage riding exercises - Falling in love with cornersAnd many more riding exercisesCollection exercises - The 10 step exerciseCollection exercises - SpiralsCollection exercises - The teardropCollection exercises - Shoulder outCollection exercises - Leg yieldAnd many more collection exercisesGoing to dressage competitionsDressage test mindsetChecklist: The week before your dressage testChecklist: The day before your dressage testChecklist: Your dressage test dayHow to get the most from the judge's adviceThe warmup arenaTips to remember your dressage testManaging competition nervesCompetition tipsAfter your dressage testCommon dressage test questions and issuesDressage mistakes and problems to avoidImpress your friends and become a great dressage rider and talented horse person - starting today!Elaine Heney is the #1 best-selling author, award-winning film-maker, director of Grey Pony Films, and creator of the 'Listening to the Horse' documentary. She has helped over 120,000+ horse owners in 113 countries to create awesome relationships with their horses.Elaine lives in Ireland with her horses Ozzie & Matilda. Discover Elaine's series of world renowned online groundwork, riding & training programs at Grey Pony Films.