Iyuptala University
 
 
This course is designed to help you understand the biomechanics and structural balancing of a horse’s movements.  Once that understanding is achieve, then applied, the student and horse can focus on the basic dressage exercises which lead to advanced performances.       The student learns to move the horse’s body correctly and efficiently so that gaits and muscular conformation are improved.  Instructor Tammy Fifer, a 20-year-veteran of dressage competition teaches “Classical Dressage”, first teaching the student to “observe” then practice. Her easy-to-understand teaching style assures when it comes to dressage, you can do it!               I. Introduction                   A. Explanation of Terms and Phrases                   B. Glossary                   C. Questions                   D. Tasks             II. Laying the groundwork                   A. Learning to Look at your horse                         1. Identify problems                         2. Identify strong points                  B. Checking tack Fit and Appropriateness                  C. Questions                  D. Tasks             III. In-hand worl                   A. Moving the horse's body                   B. Moving parts of the horse's body                   C. Loosening and Strengthening                         1. Chain of Muscles                   D. Questions                   E. Tasks            IV. Longeing & Longe-Lining                   A. Get him going                   B. Show and Tell                   C. Speed, Relaxation, Rhythm                   D. Ground Poles & Cones                   E. Questions                   F. Tasks                V. Rider's Seat                    A. Balance in your Seat                          1. Hips                          2. Seat Bones                          3. Legs                   B. Balance in you Upper body                          1. Torso                          2. Chest & Arms                          3. Head                   C. Hands                   D. Questions                   E. Tasks            VI. Horse and rider exercises                    A. Doubles & U-turns                    B. Corners & Squares                           1. Turn-on-Forehand Under saddle                    C. Circles and Spirals                    D. Figure Eights                    E. Questions                    F. Tasks           VII. Lengthening & collection                   A. Questions                   B. Tasks          VIII. Lateral work                   A. Simple Leg Yield                   B. Counter Bend on Circle                   C. Half-Pass                   D. Questions                   E. Tasks            IX. Arena craft                   A. Know your Geometry                          1. Circles & Squares                   B. The L E T T E R S                   C. Important Strategies                   D. The Test and Scoring                   E. Questions                   F. Tasks            X. Common problems and fixes                   A. Won't Turn                   B. Won't Stop                   C. Spooks                         1. Jumps, bucks, rears, runs off etc…                   D. Wrong Lead Consistently                   E. Counter Bends                   F. Too Fast                   G. Drops Shoulder                   H. Pushes into my Leg                    I. Questions                    J. Tasks          XI. Dressage as an art form                   A. Refining Your Skills                   B. Showing for Fun 
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Dressage: A Foundation for all Riding Disciplines      $275