Unlock the Secrets of Dressage: Shoulder In on the Circle Explained

[@samstockbridge3989]

Such a great demonstration Alicia. Thank you so much. And the cute canine helper.Getting close to 150k 🎉

[@melstra255]

Alicia you have an epic talent for explaining things in plain English.

[@lilianaramirez1372]

Best graphical detailed explanation ever 🎉

[@jilldoherty6218]

Great visual aid!!!!!

[@JenBlank]

thanks for the clear explanation - I'll try it with my horse later today!

[@gottasay4766]

I love your commitment to clear explanations whether it gets you dirty or not. I have had so many principles clarified by you! Unfortunately, I cannot afford your full program right now but so wish I could.

[@cherylandrews4103]

You’ve been blessed with a way of explaining hat make it so easy to learn. I love listening to you teach!

[@JackiClark60]

wow..Great explanation

[@diannafinewood2639]

Thank you for your videos!!! I ALWAYS learn SO much! You are not only a gifted rider but teacher, too! God bless :)

[@dianebreczka6935]

Awesome!! Thank you!

[@cherylandrews4103]

Love the way you teach. Great visual!

[@barbarapowell8217]

This was super clear!

[@gayleudall7971]

I enjoyed the visuals!

[@christopherjones2884]

With your advice, it is very good you explained it very well

[@jennylindh5046]

Thank you as always!❤️

[@ytstephanie1]

Really clear explanation thank you

[@wildmoon8862]

Great explanation, thank you!

[@HorsemansHollow]

I love your style! Informative and creative

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you so much!

[@traceynaughton8537]

Great video, I'm not at that point yet but made a lot of sense.

[@kimcloss7918]

Awesome! Left me with one question around 5:03 - how would outside rein keep the quarters from drifting? Would you use outside leg as well?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

This is a great question, and below this I am going to cut and paste answers to a couple of questions that people have asked that relate to this. But to answer your question directly... the shoulders control the hindleg, and this is something that with theory all riders can and would know. So what I challenge you to do is put a halter and lead rope on your horse, go onto the dressage arena and reverse your horse in a circle. When you reverse them around in a circle, you will understand how the shoulder affect the hind leg - it's like reversing a trailer. Like the comment below, this is why riders struggle so much as this is something that you should understand way before you get up to an exercise like this, but because of the way the education system is, these bits of information that people need to know are assumed that you do know, and you never learn it. I challenge you to talk to us, join the Dressage Institute so that we can unpick all of these issues. You are all great riders, you just don't know the information that is needed to be passed on. I would love to invite you to a free seminar that I am holding - go here to register now www.yourridingsuccess.com/dressage-seminar This is another question relevant to yours:but when you say don’t let the horse’s hindquarters drift out to a leg yield, HOW do you do that? Outside leg on? Outside leg back? This is an amazing question - the answer is train tracks, the answer is understanding where your horses 4 feet are, and actually know, not preventing the quarters going out by using your outside or inside leg, but moving the shoulder to a degree that is doesn't have an impact on the horses quarters. For example if you are going around in a circle and you move the shoulder in - the minute you realise that the hind leg is moving, you have gone too far and you need to revert back to a degree that your horse can move his shoulder so that it doesn't affect the hind legs. This builds and builds with strength and over time. Again this is why the traditional way of learning dressage just simply doesn't work. Watching someone ride, hearing them say 'don't let the hindquarters go' and thinking - but how? We really are trying to revolutionize the way people learn through real technical information. If you have the right amount of theory in the beginning, when you are up to this exercise this isn't even a question.

[@shelleyjennings7383]

If that visual aid doesn't help that stick in people's mind nothing will. 😂 Just great ❤

[@donnalbackus606]

My horse is not transitioning well 🎉❤

[@lindacarter4726]

Ok, well explained about what exactly the shoulder-in on a circle is, and that it’s the same aid as on the wall, but when you say don’t let the horse’s hindquarters drift out to a leg yield, HOW do you do that? Outside leg on? Outside leg back?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

This is an amazing question - the answer is train tracks, the answer is understanding where your horses 4 feet are, and actually know, not preventing the quarters going out by using your outside or inside leg, but moving the shoulder to a degree that is doesn't have an impact on the horses quarters. For example if you are going around in a circle and you move the shoulder in - the minute you realise that the hind leg is moving, you have gone too far and you need to revert back to a degree that your horse can move his shoulder so that it doesn't affect the hind legs. This builds and builds with strength and over time. Again this is why the traditional way of learning dressage just simply doesn't work. Watching someone ride, hearing them say 'don't let the hindquarters go' and thinking - but how? We really are trying to revolutionize the way people learn through real technical information. If you have the right amount of theory in the beginning, when you are up to this exercise this isn't even a question. And what I really challenge is that I really would love to deconstruct and help you fill these gaps of knowledge, so I would love to invite you to a free seminar that I am holding - go here to register now www.yourridingsuccess.com/dressage-seminar

[@safetylesfeldyfan1087]

In what way does the size of the circle affect this? In a 10 M circle, there is more bend than in a 20 M circle and may be more difficult.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

The size of the cicrlce determines how much bend the horse has, and also therefore much additional balance is required or how much talent or how much gymnastic ability the horse needs. So this exercise on a 20m circle is much more simple than on a 10m or 8m or 6m circle.