Did you know that even Olympian Steffen Peters is a fan of verbal cues for horses? At a recent clinic we attended he explained that verbal cues can be so helpful when used properly while training - even if you cannot use them while showing dressage! What verbal cues do use for your horse? 💭 Voice Cues for Our Horses Are As Follows: “Whoa” = Halt/Wait/Ground Tie/Park “Walk” and “Cluck” = Walk. If transitioning from a halt TO a walk the “CLUCK” noise works wonderfully too! Clucking Noise and/or “

14K views · 602 reactions | Steffen Peters and Rosamunde ("Rosie") at the California Dressage Society "Celebrating California" symposium in Del Mar! •••••• Steffen explained his training methods as he rode, sharing that he focuses on riding with clear (yet subtle) aids and patience. He also emphasized considering the personality and temperament of the horse. "You have to ride in the frame and the tempo that is most productive for the horse," he said. | Dressage Today | Facebook

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1.1K views · 179 reactions | ✨The Individual Final of Dressage at the Equestrian Competition of the 15th National Games of #China took place on the morning of November 12th at the Guangming International Equestrian Center in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Liu Tao, representing the Xinjiang Equestrian Team, emerged victorious in the equestrian dressage event, earning #Xinjiang's first gold medal of the Games. #NationalGames #EquestrianDressage #XinjiangEquestrian | XRTV | Facebook