Tai Chi to improve your dressage!

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This video has the power to transform your riding! American Tai Chi expert James Shaw offers insights that will trigger some 'light bulb' moments. Working with Grand Prix dressage rider Hannah Biggs and her stallion Weltzin, James explains the root causes of tension and a system for riding effortlessly. He shows Hannah how her breathing controls rhythm and timing and how she can use her seat bones as weight aids. James says "by lowering your centre of gravity, you set the horse up for collection". His main aim is to use the horse's force and shape it, not block it, or use leverage against it. Hannah and Weltzin change before our very eyes. Amazing!

Comments

Fairycake 10 May 2010 Brilliant stuff! Have just joined and this vid is definitely the kind of thing I was hoping for! James is coming up to Scotland soon so hoping to pay him a visit now! Thanks!
hhhorse 21 Dec 2009 Inspirational! Cant wait to try this out. I know when I try too hard I dont get results. James has just explained why. Grateful thanks!
totts 16 Oct 2009 Thought the video of James was fab! Have been working with tai Chi teacher Annie Gorton Harding for the past eight years.
Giovanni 28 Sep 2009 Wow, this was a great insight, i really enjoyed it have made notes ready to go and try it out. The horse really proves how it worked. Brilliant.
FlyinghighML 18 Sep 2009 I have tried using this now - it really works... Thanks a million for posting such great videos!

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