In this four-part series, USEF National Dressage Youth Coach George Williams gives us exercises to become more effective with the application and timing of the rider’s aids. With help from his daughter, Noel and the Westphalian gelding, Sir Velo, we see how these exercises translate human thought into a common language that both horse and rider can understand: the aids. In Part 01/Phase 1, Relaxation to the Aids, George introduces us to six basic exercises to develop relaxation. Each exercise, ridden in posting trot, uses the rhythmical application of the rider's aids to relax the horse. In Phase 1, Relaxation to the Aids, George introduces us to six basic exercises to develop relaxation. Each exercise, ridden in posting trot, uses the rhythmical application of the rider's aids to relax the horse.