Tag: Quick Reads
Word of the Week – Late Behind
LATE BEHIND – In flying changes, the hind legs change leads after the forelegs change.
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Word of the Week – Expression
EXPRESSION – Increased impulsion, with harmony, balance, lightness, and cadence, giving artistic or dramatic effect.
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Pep Talk
Pep Talk, Photo by Cheryl Pelly, 2016 USDF Art Contest 2nd place winner in Adult Photography
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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American Connemara Pony Society: Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards
For our USDF Flashback this week we take a look back on some past Connemara All-Breed Awards winners that appeared in the USDF Connection Yearbooks.
5 Ways the USDF Virtual Education Series Benefits the Dressage Community
Find out why our Virtual Education Series is growing in popularity and how it can benefit you, your riding, and your horses’ wellbeing.
