8 DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXERCISES
FREE Guide by Dr Thomas Ritter
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Make dressage training easier for your horse when you understand how to REALLY use the exercises to develop your horse.
There is a fundamental question every rider asks...
“Which exercise should I use to fix this problem?”
This guide reveals the eight core categories of gymnastic exercises every horse-and-rider pair needs to unlock better bend, balance, suppleness, and self-carriage. Instead of guessing which exercise does what, you will get a crystal-clear roadmap showing exactly how different types of exercises shape the horse’s body, improve coordination, refine the aids, and prepare the foundation for higher-level work.
How to spot - and fix - the real training problems
You’ll learn simple diagnostic exercises that instantly reveal where your horse is stiff, weak, unbalanced, or confused… and how to correct those issues at the same time.
(From balance tests to bend changes to coordinated weight shifts.)
How to develop a more supple, gymnastic, athletic horse
The guide shows which exercises improve the whole body and which ones target specific muscle groups — neck, shoulders, ribcage, hind legs, core — so you will know exactly what to use to build strength, mobility, and better movement.
How to prepare the building blocks of advanced work
Flying changes, half passes, pirouettes, piaffe, and passage don’t feel mysterious anymore. You'll see the exact “ingredient exercises” that make those movements possible - and how to train them without drilling or frustration.
How to create clearer communication and better connection
You’ll learn how combinations of rider aids (legs, reins, stirrups, weight) influence the horse’s body, improve coordination, and connect all the way through to the ground. This is important in order to make your riding feel harmonious, responsive, and light.
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