United States Dressage Federation National Symposium Featuring Olympians Robert Dover, Jessica Ransehousen, Hilda Gurney and Michael Poulin.

This program is a must see for riders at all levels interested in learning more about dressage. Viewers will watch these four Olympians as they provide an overview of the many aspects involved in the progressive gymnastic training of horse and rider known as the discipline of dressage.

The series starts  with the basic aids, emphasizing important skills riders must acquire to train successfully. It  continues by providing tools to achieve suppleness and straightness in the horse’s body.  This is key to the horse’s successful progression to the middle stages of training, which include collection and flying lead changes.

By continuing to demonstrate the building blocks of this training system, these top trainers share their insight and vast experience.  They also  share with viewers how they teach and train some of the movements found in the Olympic Grand Prix test; including pirouettes, piaffe and passage. 

Viewers  of this timeless symposium will get a inside view of  how these talented riders have achieved such success in the saddle and how they train horses and  pass their knowledge on to less experienced  dressage trainers and riders.

Anyone interested in helping their horse reach its highest potential will enjoy this series