Ensure the safety of you, your horse and all involved in your training.

Ensure the safety of you, your horse and all involved in your training.

• Make sure that you and your horse are fit to ride. Check the health of both yourself and your mount. If there are any injuries or problems with either party, don’t continue until things have healed or improved. You should also look for signs of stress in either one or both of them which could lead to a fall – these can include sweating on their foreheads, ears twitching nervously and biting/grazing at the rails/tack etc..
• Check that all equipment is safe and in good condition – reins, stirrups etc.. Any gear that is damaged should not be used until repaired properly by a professional saddlery shop (you don’t want those straps snapping while mounted up!).
• Ensure that you are using an appropriate area which has been cleared of hazards such as rocks etc.. Make sure there aren’t any other people around who might cause problems; if they do come wandering over then they will distract both horse and rider from performing well!

Prepare to ride.

Once you have the green light, it’s time to prepare for your ride. You need to make sure that your tack is in good shape and fits right. You also have a few things to think about when prepping yourself:

• Warm up both yourself and your horse. This can be as simple as walking a few laps around the ring at a slow pace, or if it’s been awhile since you last rode, try jumping off of bareback first so you get used to having control over the movements of the horse without any extra weight on him.
• Stretch your legs before getting on—this will keep them from cramping during exercise and allow for better posture when riding (more on this in Step 3).
• Practice standing tall with good posture in front of a mirror or stable wall with no one around so that when you mount up later, you look confident and relaxed rather than awkward!

Start by trotting in small circles.

When you first get your horse, it is important to know how to ride a dressage horse. There are many options for teaching yourself how to ride dressage horses, but one of the most popular methods is through free lesson plans on line provided by sites like ours.

The first step in learning how to ride a dressage horse is learning how to trot in small circles. Trotting in small circles helps you gain control over your mount and make sure that they have good balance while they do so. It’s also very useful as a warm-up exercise before jumping or galloping around on the trail because it allows you time with your animal without having them move too far away from where they started their training session, which could cause confusion or even injury if there aren’t any fences nearby!

Advance to larger, more demanding circles.

A good way to increase the size of your circles is by starting with a 10m circle and gradually increasing it over time. You can then work your way up to 20, 30 and eventually 50m circles. When you’re ready to increase the size of your circle, make sure that you have mastered the previous one first!

Learn the three main tests you need to know for dressage competitions.

The three main tests in dressage are Prix St. Georges, Grand Prix, and Intermediaire I. The Prix St. Georges is the first of these three tests and is designed to evaluate a horse’s ability to perform the movements of the Grand Prix. This test consists of two parts: piaffe and passage, collected trot (two-beat), medium trot (four-beat), extended canter (fourteen strides) and one change of lead into left lead at half pass—and back again into right lead at half pass.

The Grand Prix is broken into five parts: flying changes with preparation from extended walk or trot; pirouette on both reins from extended walk or trot; flying changes with preparation from collected canter; half pirouette on both reins from collected canter; one change of lead between extended walk/trot and collected canter/walk—and back again at half pass between extended walk/trot and collected canter/walk

Practice riding a variety of horses. Each animal will have its own personality, strength and weaknesses.

To ensure your skills are well-rounded, you should try riding a variety of horses. Each animal will have its own personality, strength and weaknesses. For example, some horses may be more difficult to control in the ring than others. However, they might be easier to ride out on the trail as they are less likely to spook.

In addition to understanding what makes each horse unique from one another, it’s also important that you remain confident no matter what type of mount is placed under you.

Make sure you know everything about your horse and his history before you buy him – he should be one of a kind for you and your family.

>Before you buy your horse, it is important to know a little bit about his past. Ask the seller as many questions as possible about the history of the horse and his training. You want to be sure that he is healthy, has proper breeding and has been well taken care of during his years in training. Make sure you know everything about your horse and his history before you buy him – he should be one of a kind for you and your family.

Keep practicing basic dressage techniques until you master them.

The most important thing to remember is that practice makes perfect. You can’t expect to master a difficult technique without practice, and you’ll need to continue practicing it even when it becomes second nature. If you want your horse’s movements to be as smooth and graceful as possible, then you must keep practicing basic dressage techniques like leg yields, half passes and traverses until they become second nature.

You will also need to work on improving your own balance by keeping your seat straight throughout the ride and maintaining good posture at all times. The best way for a rider who has not yet mastered this skill is through careful observation of experienced riders or watching instructional videos or DVDs of professionals in action on the field so that he or she can see exactly how they hold themselves while riding their horses rather than just hearing what they are doing verbally from someone else who may not have seen them firsthand either because there wasn’t anyone else around watching them ride (which would make sense since there wouldn’t be any reason why anyone else would want watch someone else’s performance unless perhaps there was some specific reason why he/she wanted validation about how well what he/she had learned thus far).

You can create a special bond with your horse by learning how to ride it correctly

The most important thing to remember is that you and your horse will learn a lot from each other if you are patient. You need to be patient with your horse, and it will take time for both of you to understand what the other one wants.

You have to have a lot of patience to teach your horse to do what you want it to do. If the horse learns something new, it needs time for its brain cells (or whatever they have in their heads) so that they can absorb the details of what has been taught by its rider or trainer.

You will have problems if you don’t treat your horse well during training sessions and competitions; this could lead him/her away from wanting any part in them at all! It’s better not only because he/she may not be interested anymore but also because then his/her body won’t feel comfortable either which means there’s less chance that he/she would enjoy riding themselfs later on down paces!