Practical Horseman

Refine Balance to Correctly Channel Energy

This picture shows Lucy Thomas on her pony, Milano, competing at British Dressage Elementary Level, the equivalent of Second Level. Lucy asked for feedback that will help their training.

As I look at this image, I see a lot of energy. Lucy is using her own energy to ride as perfectly and correctly as she can, and her pony is expressing his energy through his desire to move forward while listening to Lucy

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