Grand Prix Dressage Movements Revealed Part 1 | Jim Masterson & Betsy Steiner | wehorse

Why bodywork is so important to your dressage horse? In this video Jim Masterson and Betsy Steiner demonstrate the inner workings of grand prix dressage movements. Learn to understand how your horse uses his body, so you can improve your training. —————— ABOUT THIS COURSE Learn to recognize when a horse may be developing physiological issues that need to be addressed with bodywork. Upper level dressage work requires balance, suppleness, strength, and flexibility from both horse and rider. This course illuminates the unique biomechanical demands placed on the Grand Prix dressage horse with stunning visualizations and slow motion video.  Watch the full course: https://www.wehorse.com/en/course/mas... Bodywork is so important to identify and release tension before it contributes to injuries. You will notice how, for example, the hind leg release technique Jim created mimics the movement of the horse's inside hind leg in the half pass. Note that both dressage and the Masterson Method® insist on a relaxed horse.  In this course you learn: ➡️ A slow motion demonstration of the Grand Prix dressage movements ➡️ Visualizing how the horse's skeleton and major muscle pairs and chains work ➡️ Identifying areas of potential tension based on workload ➡️ The training scale applied to lateral work, tempis, and passage and piaffe —————— ABOUT WEHORSE wehorse is the Online Riding Academy. We connect you to the best trainers & exercises to inspire, educate and help you improve. With us, you have the most inspiring experts and champions at your side, the likes of Olympic Champion Ingrid Klimke, French Dressage Master Philippe Karl, Equine Therapist Jim Masterson and many more. Access professional courses by world-class trainers anytime, anywhere. Sign up on www.wehorse.com You don't want to miss anything? 📷 Follow us on Instagram:   / wehorse_usa   💌 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://www.wehorse.com/go/newsletter... 🎙 Listen to our podcast: https://www.wehorse.com/podcast-us 📝 Read our latest blog posts: https://www.wehorse.com/en/blog/ 🎵 Follow us on TikTok:   / wehorse   👍 Like us on Facebook:   / wehorseofficial   #wehorse