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Dressage: Foundation for All Riding Disciplines           This course is designed to help you understand the biomechanics and structural balancing of a horse’s movements.  Once that understanding is achieve, then applied, the student and horse can focus on the basic dressage exercises which lead to advanced performances.         The student learns to move the horse’s body correctly and efficiently so that gaits and muscular conformation are improved.  Instructor Angie Taylor, trainer of championship horses, teaches “Classical Dressage”, first teaching the student to “observe” then practice. Her easy-to-understand teaching style assures when it comes to dressage, you can do it!         A horse is required, and the ability to make videos and send them to the instructor.               I. Introduction                   A. Explanation of Terms and Phrases                   B. Glossary                   C. Questions                   D. Tasks             II. Laying the groundwork                   A. Learning to Look at your horse                         1. Identify problems                         2. Identify strong points                  B. Checking tack Fit and Appropriateness                  C. Questions                  D. Tasks             III. In-hand work                   A. Moving the horse's body                   B. Moving parts of the horse's body                   C. Loosening and Strengthening                         1. Chain of Muscles                   D. Questions                   E. Tasks            IV. Longeing & Longe-Lining                   A. Get him going                   B. Show and Tell                   C. Speed, Relaxation, Rhythm                   D. Ground Poles & Cones                   E. Questions                   F. Tasks                V. Rider's Seat                    A. Balance in your Seat                          1. Hips                          2. Seat Bones                          3. Legs                   B. Balance in you Upper body                          1. Torso                          2. Chest & Arms                          3. Head                   C. Hands                   D. Questions                   E. Tasks            VI. Horse and rider exercises                    A. Doubles & U-turns                    B. Corners & Squares                           1. Turn-on-Forehand Under saddle                    C. Circles and Spirals                    D. Figure Eights                    E. Questions                    F. Tasks           VII. Lengthening & collection                   A. Questions                   B. Tasks          VIII. Lateral work                   A. Simple Leg Yield                   B. Counter Bend on Circle                   C. Half-Pass                   D. Questions                   E. Tasks            IX. Arena craft•                   A. Know your Geometry                          1. Circles & Squares                   B. The L E T T E R S                   C. Important Strategies                   D. The Test and Scoring                   E. Questions                   F. Tasks                             HOW TO TAKE THE COURSE Breyer State University      Work towards a Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Studies Click here for more information.... Click here to enroll......        Professional Horse Trainer Certification      Earn a certificate after passing the course and then work towards becoming a certified Professional Horse Trainer Click here for more information..... Click here to sign up.... . Professional Riding Instructor Certification      Earn a certificate after passing the course and then work towards becoming a certified Professional Riding Instructor Click here for more information..... Click here to sign up....                               •  Start any program at anytime - no waiting for a semester to begin                               •  Work one-on-one with your instructor                               •  You can take just one course.                               •  One year completion deadline.   For more information email:  Info@horsecoursesonline.com