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The
goal of Classical Riding Reflection is to promote classical
dressage by training and retraining horses of all breeds and
ages, in accordance with their strengths, their breed, and
their age. In classical
dressage, we focus on using dressage
gymnastics to strengthen and supple the horse's muscles, so
that the rider may learn to connect more effectively with
the horse as a partner. It should be the aim of the trainer/rider
to make the horse feel secure and confident in order to perform
at his highest potential.
With
work on the lunge line and in hand, the horse will learn to
balance himself and build muscles without the rider's weight.
The rider will be able to see where he needs more muscle development,
and by the time the horse is ready to be mounted, he will
have warmed up the muscles that we want to work with in the
saddle. Riding should not be physical work for the rider but
a mental cooperation with a partner, with whom we become as
one. We ask our partner not by pushing and pulling, but by
giving and releasing. The primary goal is harmony between
two partners. If riding is supposed to be harmonious, we cannot
scream and kick; we must learn how to ask. That is what Classical
Riding Reflection will teach you.
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