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#1 ·
At the end of lower level dressage tests Iv noticed that the horse and ride nod their heads. How do you train a horse to do this?
Thanks
 
#2 ·
Hi there and welcome to the forum!

In a dressage test, it is only the rider that 'saltues' the judge- not bow ;) This is normally with your left arm and hand held out and a bow with the head.

The horse, however, is round on the contact which is where you may be thinking the horse bows- the horses head and neck position should stay rounded for the entire dressage test as this shows correct position and that the horse is working correctly too.

A horse that actually bows, with one leg extended and another folded underneath itself is taught with 'trick training' and isn't a recongnised move in the dressage arena.

If you have any more questions, please ask! And I hope I've covered this enough for you!
 
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At the end of lower level dressage tests Iv noticed that the horse and ride nod their heads.
:shock: Noooooooo ....... please tell me this isn't true!

A dressage test at any level requires a good square halt with no movement with the horse standing quietly not tossing or moving the head and whilst the rider bows to the judge
 
#10 ·
Maybe in your fantasy world..... :shock:


Goal is a perfectly square halt and then rider than extends their arm and gives a slight head nod to the judge.

In reality, square halt, extend the arm and if the horse is about to move, skip the head nod and get going like you planned to do that. :-p A tip given to me by my trainer since I have an ancy lil 5yr old that I will be showing.

My trainer prefers that one exit by going towards the judge then turning to leave since the judges around here will often stop the rider and offer some comments or ask questions. She fully expects that the judges will inquire as the breed of my horse since absolutely nobody can figure out what he is (registered Morgan that looks and moves completely different than the usual Morgan).
 
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Allison, I tried to teach one of my horses to wave at the judge with its front legs - unfortunately the judge didn't appreciate flailing front legs less than a meter from their car for some weird reason... hence I went with the courtsy and rainbows idea ;)
I'm actually teaching Billy how to tap dance now - so when he's ready to compete, I'll do my courtsy/ballet routine, while he taps music for me
 
#17 ·
I wish you were right, but that's not so in the US.

As a former serviceman, law and military regulation permits me to render a military salute to the flag and anthem of the United States or to those of countries recognized by the United States while in civilian clothes.

However, US Equestrian Federation dressage rules permit only military and police personnel in uniform to render a military salute. Men must either remove their hat and lower it by their side or perform the same salute as women.

I've come up with kind of a hybrid from the days of top hats: touch the brim of my helmet as if to remove it in salute, then slowly drop my hand at my side and incline the head. It feels more proper than just imitating what women do.
 
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