After our recent venture into the dressage world, our feedback is getting pretty consistent now - 'tactfully ridden', 'nice pony, shows potential' and 'more impulsion, less speed' - yesterday he was particularly hot as I had to do P12 between two SJ classes, not ideal as I really didn't have the time to get him to soften and settle, so the majority of the test was me holding an unexploded bomb together, however the judge obviously saw something I didn't to put us second with a mainly 6's (some pretty generous judging IMO!).Can anybody suggest any exercises for a busy pony that likes to rush, that might help with our 'more impulsion, less speed' comments? More half halts, transitions and circles before going in would have made a world of difference I'm certain, but if anybody can add any strings to our bow it would be greatly appreciated.
05-22-2018, 06:13 AM
More impulsion, less speed
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