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Jec A. Ballou

Expert Exercise: Quick Halts Down a Hill

Read on to learn more about riding quick halts on a horse down a hill. When a horse travels heavily…

7 years ago

Expert Exercise: Snake Over Poles

A horse’s ability to cover ground with big, powerful trot strides comes from stability in his pelvis and hips. When…

7 years ago

Expert Exercise: Ditch Shoulder Tightness

The ditch in your pasture might seem an unlikely place to refine your horse’s gaits, but terrain drops are actually…

7 years ago

Expert Exercise: Turns on the Square

Both exercises in this month’s routine, the turn on forehand and the turn on haunches, improve muscular coordination, not to…

7 years ago

Giravolta: A Turn for the Better

Riders who eagerly practice lateral exercises, like the giravolta, usually have good intentions for the outcome, such as a looser…

7 years ago

Expert Exercise: Serpentine Three Ways

Learn how to include the serpentine horse exercise into your training. Blending arena figures together allows you to shape your…

7 years ago

Expert Exercise: Controlled Wandering

Start your ride with this exercise to work your horse’s key postural muscles including his core correctly. Set your horse…

7 years ago

Expert Exercise: Stretch and Climb Through

One of the greatest tests of balance in an equine athlete is to transition smoothly from a maneuver requiring flexion…

7 years ago

Circular Logic

Anyone who rides for any length of time quickly realizes the value of circles. This simple tool develops symmetry in…

8 years ago

Trail Riding: What’s Dressage Got to Do with It?

  For most us dressage riders, a trail ride feels like a break from serious training. In many ways it…

9 years ago