Getting to Know X
Western Dressage
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1m 3s
Tim Christensen introduces the letter X and explains how it is used in Western dressage. He shows how it helps break the arena up into three separate parts and where X actually is in the arena.
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Next they go into canter. Since the rider tends to have more weight on the left side than the right side, they focus on keeping the legs and seat even and balanced. Then they notice how the horse is moving compared to the rider’s body position.
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Stephany watches as they move into rising trot. She makes some observations as to how the rider is posting and how that relates to the horse's length of stride. They work on increasing and decreasing the horse's trot stride through small changes in the rider's motion.
