If your horse is sluggish, don’t squeeze harder but lift your crop out to the side slightly, so he can see it. Wave it a time or two, and then if that doesn’t work, start a light and progressive tap on the hindquarters until you feel a slight surge fo

But what’s the difference between speed and impulsion, and how can you encourage your horse to work more forwards, without picking up speed? Working ‘forward’ into the contact. Very often we see horses in the dressage arena that have only one tempo

What horse would want to go forward under those conditions? Exercises for getting your horse to be "more forward". Resist the temptation to kick harder or to make more frequent use of the whip. Instead, focus on making yourself more stable in yo