This series, borrowed from our sister site Dressage Today OnDemand, comes from Grand Prix dressage trainer Silva Martin. These videos include several lessons with eventers that show warm up through practicing the complete test. The focus is on getting the horses forward and supple and then stressing that accuracy of the figures and movements is very important when riding a test.
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Practice Dressage Tests Group 1 | Sil...
Grand Prix dressage trainer Silva Martin coaches three riders through their dressage tests, which include leg yield, medium gaits and shallow loop counter canter. She emphasizes straightness, bending and accuracy of their figures. She gives tips to improve transitions between movements and gives ...
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Practice Dressage Tests Group 2 | Sil...
Grand Prix dressage trainer Silva Martin coaches three riders through their dressage tests, which include 15 meter circles, medium gaits and stretchy trot circle. She emphasizes straightness, bending and accuracy of their figures. She gives tips to improve transitions between movements and gives ...
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Lesson with a Young Rider | Silva Martin
Grand Prix trainer Silva Martin coaches a young rider who is working on riding the USEF Training Level dressage tests, and he really wants to ride a musical freestyle. His pony, Lovee, is a willing partner, but Silva said that getting her more forward and supple will help him score extra points.
