As mentioned in the previous chapters, the most effective way to ensure a horse stretches its outside body is through the Residual Tension Release Therapy (RTRT) method. This amazing technique, when applied during riding, aids in substantially relaxing and lengthening the horse’s outer body. It’s particularly useful for making turns and proves to be an

Let’s now discuss a technical detail crucial for correctly riding horses through the corners and circles: body bend. We assume that you are riding using Anna’s Riding Technique and by the time you arrived at this Chapter, your horse is already bending following with his shoulders alignment of your shoulders and using his outside hind

Let’s now touch the base of the common mistakes and misconceptions associated with horse riding on the circles and bending the horse. The most prevalent method of turning involves some variants of pulling the horse with the inner rein, a technique that often leads to the horse bending only in the neck. Such an action

Let’s revisit the topic we introduced in the previous chapter: how proper turning and riding through corners, as taught in Anna’s Riding Method, pave the way for more advanced exercises. It is well known that the quest for good bending in a horse starts with proper riding through corners and circles. This good bending forms

Let’s now discuss how a proficient riding technique can significantly enhance a horse’s movement with minimal training. How does a skilled rider instantly improve a horse’s performance, almost as if the improvement occurs the moment the rider mounts, compared to a less experienced rider? It’s crucial to understand that in Anna’s Riding Method, the fundamental

Exercises Let’s talk about exercises that can help you and your horse learn to turn correctly and ride on a circle. This process will involve learning for both parties. However, this course focuses on you, so we’ll consider how long it will take for you to understand and be able to execute each exercise. In

Let’s delve into how to ride in a circle using the riding techniques from Anna’s Riding Method. Previously, we discussed theories about riding on a circle versus straight lines. One such theory proposes that horses are more or less unable to bend, suggesting that a circle is constructed from many straight sections with brief shifts

Let’s now discuss how to execute turns according to Anna’s Riding Method. As you’re aware, we don’t want the horse to lean into the turn, nor do we want you to constantly pull, push, or pressure the horse.  So, what do we aim for? We want you to support the horse during the turn, maintaining

Let’s briefly delve into the biomechanics of a horse, both alone and with a rider, moving in a circle. What are the forces at play, and how can this movement be practically executed? In dressage textbooks and equestrian coaching lectures that can be found on various streaming platforms, you’ll often find two theories. The first

Riding on circles and executing turns are time-tested exercises in horse training, crucial in almost all equestrian sports that keep on surviving all advancements of the equestrian training. They are used to develop balance, strength and flexibility, and they serve an important role in straightening and collecting the developing horse and maintaining these physical aspects