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0843 – Christoph Hess 10

June 20, 2021 by Editor Horse Chats

The Scale of Training Explained with Christoph Hess

About Christoph

If you would like to know more about Christoph then listen to his previous chats

First Chat (702)  Christoph Hess

Second Chat (721) – Christoph Hess 2 – “Foundation Training for the Rider. Ten Essential Small Steps Which Every Rider Has To Do To Develop Their Skills”

Third Chat  (753 ) – Christoph Hess 3 – “Ten Areas Where You Can Improve Your Dressage Competition Results”

Fourth Chat (765) – Christoph Hess 4 – “Riding and Training Quality Gaits and Paces, Halt, Rein Back and Walk Pirouettes”

Fifth Chat (783) – Christoph Hess 5 -“Leg Yielding and Shoulder In, What the Judge is Looking For and Correcting Mistakes”

Sixth Chat (798) – Christoph Hess 6 – “Developing an Excellent Walk, Halt, Rein-Back and Pirouette”

Seventh Chat (810) – Christoph Hess 7 – “Ten Areas Where You Can Improve Your Dressage Competition Results”

Eighth Chat (822) – Christoph Hess 8 – “The Importance of the Inside Hind Leg in Pirouettes with Christoph Hess”

Ninth Chat (834) – Christoph Hess 9 – “What is Straightness with Christoph Hess”

 

About This Episode

The Scale of Training Explained with Christoph Hess

 

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The Scale of Training Explained with Christoph Hess

 

  • What is the Classical Training Scale?

 

  • What is the history of the Training Scale?  When did we start to use it?

 

  • How should it be used?
    – Judges?
    – Trainers?
    – Instructors?
    – Riders?

 

  • Explain ‘Rhythm’?

 

  • Explain ‘Looseness/Suppleness/Relaxation’

 

  • Explain ‘Contact and acceptance of the bit’?

 

  • Explain ‘Impulsion/Swinging’ 

 

  • Explain ‘Straightness’
    All horses are naturally crooked
    A crooked horse will no be an obedient horse
    Bring the forehand in from of the hindquarters

 

  • Explain ‘Collection’

 

  • Mental and Physical Balance 
    – Horses want to do a good job

 

Christoph’s Contact Details
Phone:   +4925817493 Germany
Email: ch@christoph-hess.info
Website:  https://www.christoph-hess.info/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/christoph.hess.58/

 

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