17
Sep
Not only is the discipline of dressage beautiful, but the beauty OF dressage is that horses can be of any breed, sex, age, color or size.All that is really required are the basics of exceptional movement in gaits (walk, trot and canter) and a good temperament and sound conformation.There’s no doubt that some breeds seem [...]
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17
Sep
Since competitive dressage is descended directly from royal presentations by European aristocracy it’s critical that the horse be turned out at a very high level of visual appearance to pay homage to the discipline’s regal history.There are rules that regulate the types of tack that can be used in competition, and dressage competitors are urged [...]
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