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RICHARD DAVISON is a four-time dressage Olympian and European medallist. He has been at the forefront of the international dressage world for many years and is in great demand as a trainer. Richard is an ambassador for feed brand Dodson & Horrell. Find out more at dodsonandhorrell.com

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I AM OFTEN asked about what outline a rider should ride their horse in. My answer is that you should have your horse in many and varied outlines during a training session. Even during a dressage test you need to be able to vary the outline — the movements required in any dressage test require you to have the ability to ride your horse in a number of different outlines. For example, your horse will have a different profile when he’s in a collected gait compared to

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