anyway the post today is going to be about.........
DRESSAGE!!
Dressage is (a french word meaning training) a competitive equestrian sport. As described by the Internacional Equestrian Federation is the highest expression of horse training. This is a sport where horse and rider are performing a series of movements, sometimes even to the beat of music. Competitions are held all the way from amatuer level to the WEG games. The purpose is to develop through training a horse's natural way of moving and its willingness to perform. At the WEG or Olympic lever the horse is expected to respond inmediatly and succesfully to the rider's minimal aids. The rider will apear relaxed and effort-free while the horse performs the moevement.It is sometimes refered to as "Horse ballet". Dressage originated in Europe but it was first recognized as an important equestrian sport during the Renaissance period. Classical european riders made a training scale which has changed a little since then. The modern day scale is:
1)Rhythm
2)Supplenes
3)Contact
4)Impulcion
5)Straightness
6)Collection
