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TIME TO collect

YOUR HORSE'S TRAINING SCHOOLING SOLUTIONS | FLATWORK SUCCESS

SCHOOLING solutions

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• Expert tips to boost suppleness and collection
● How to lay the groundwork for a perfect pirouette
● Easy ways to improve your riding both on and off the horse

PART TWO

AS ANYONE WHO has binge watched Paramount's drama series, Yellowstone, will attest, riding a pirouette is a classic cowboy move. And whether a rider is looking to channel their inner Western, up their marks in a dressage test (walk pirouettes are introduced at medium level), or simply boost the horse's coordination, suppleness and engagement, they are a fantastic exercise to learn and hone.

“Pirouettes are an advanced lateral movement, but every rider, whatever their level, can tackle elements of them,” says dressage trainer Sarah Payne.

“In training it isn't compulsory to ride a movement

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