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

rwhittenbaugh 15 Aug 2009 Amazing! I tried this out on my own horse and he immediately became softer on the bit, much lighter and more supple! Many thanks.
killybean 15 Aug 2009 Beautiful video. Thanks!
kaybentham 15 Aug 2009 This was such a lovely, informative video. I absolutely love this website, have been addicted to it now for the last 2 weeks since I discovered it. Thanks so much!
Fiona Price 15 Aug 2009 Oh, I think you can though they are subtle! You'll have to watch again Dea!
Dea 15 Aug 2009 Super cool! Amazing how you could see the changes in the horse's gaits immediately, but you could not see the positional changes of Hannah at all!

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