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Word of the Week – Tilting

yourdressage - April 15, 2021 0

TILTING - Tipping or cocking the head (lowering one ear)—an evasion. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

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Word of the Week – Resistance

yourdressage - April 8, 2021 0

RESISTANCE - Active or rigid opposition to the connection or to the aids of the rider (e.g. against or above the bit). Not the...

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Word of the Week – Elasticity

yourdressage - April 1, 2021 0

ELASTICITY - The ability or tendency to stretch and contract the musculature smoothly, giving the impression of stretchiness or springiness. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

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Word of the Week – Late

yourdressage - March 25, 2021 0

LATE - Execution after the aids or after the prescribed place or letter. Usually applied to flying changes and transitions. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

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Word of the Week – Swinging Head

yourdressage - March 11, 2021 0

SWINGING HEAD - The horse’s muzzle moves left-and-right or in circles, indicating constraint or incorrect acceptance of contact/connection. Same as head wagging. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

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Word of the Week – Horizontal Balance

yourdressage - March 4, 2021 0

HORIZONTAL BALANCE - A longitudinal balance between downhill and uphill. Full glossary: http://bit.ly/2019USDFGlossary

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Word of the Week – Pivoting

yourdressage - February 25, 2021 0

PIVOTING - Failure to pick up a foot in the rhythm of the gait, such that the horse swivels around the grounded (or “stuck”)...

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Word of the Week – Throughness/Through

yourdressage - February 18, 2021 0

THROUGHNESS/THROUGH - An equestrian term which means the supple, elastic, unblocked, connected state of the horse’s musculature and a willing mental state that permits...