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It is one thing to train your horse
so he can do the movements in a
dressage test, it is another to ride
them consecutively in the test and
when you finally do work on stringing
them all together, you may find that it
wasn’t as polished as you had hoped!
The top riders have all mastered the
art of riding the movements to an
excellent standard, while delivering a
performance which, to the spectator,
looks effortless. Never fear however
because through careful training and
practice, you too will be able to master
this art.
Practice your tests at home- this means
setting a time for when you are riding
a test, saddling up and warming up
to that time- just like you would have
to do on a show day. When the time
arrives, ride the test, no excuses. This
will not only help get your head in the
game but it will also ensure that you
know that your warm up takes a certain
amount of time. Don’t worry if you end
up feeling short on time, show days
don’t always go to plan and it will boost
your confidence to know that you can
still ride a good test no matter what! Do
this at home a few days a week but also
go out to a new arena and run through
the same exercise. You might find yo