Tag: Glossary of Judging Terms
Five Glossary of Judging Terms You May Not Know
ENGAGEMENT - Increased flexion in joints of the hind legs during the weight-bearing (stance) phase of the stride, lowering the croup relative to the...
Word of the Week – Connection/Connected
CONNECTION/CONNECTED - State in which there is no blockage, break, or slack in the circuit that joins horse and rider into a...
Word of the Week – Contact
CONTACT - The energy generated in the hindquarters by the driving aids must flow through the whole body of the horse and is received...
Word of the Week – Correctness
CORRECTNESS - The straightness of the action of the limbs (e.g., faults would be winging, paddling, twisting hocks). Not the same as Purity. Dressage...
Word of the Week – Counter Change of Hand
COUNTER CHANGE OF HAND - A movement containing two (2) half passes and the horse should be straight for a moment before changing direction.
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Riding Around the World
California-based author Kara L. Stewart has done the research & compiled it here so you can get in some dressage-saddle time on your next vacation!
