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? asked in PetsHorses · 8 years ago

I have an amazing opportunity...?

A friend of a friends has two Grand Prix level dressage horses and being a dressage rider I would LOVE to have a ride on a horse this talented. The horses are both Warmbloods (not sure what breeding they have). I'm not the type of person to be very forward about things and I would never ask to ride someone elses horse, unless I knew the person well. But after meeting these people they want me to go and ride one of these horses, I am so happy and excited. The only thing is these horses are at such a high level of work, being ridden in double bridles (of course) etc etc. The highest level horse that I've ridden is probably medium possibly advanced.

I'm a good rider and have ridden for 14 years, I know how sensitive to any movement such a well trained horse can be and I'd just like some tips and some questions answered.

How do you ask the horse for passage?

How do you ask for Piaffe?

Thank you. I would really like to push buttons but with such little experience riding these kinds of horses it will be impossible.

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  • 8 years ago
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    What a wonderful opportunity. If you have never ridden a warmblood before you will truly find the experience exhilarating.

    If they belonged to me I would not like anyone else to go so far as to attempt to do Piaffe or Passage on them. You should explain to these people what level you have been riding at and if you get to know them well enough maybe ask them for a lesson. But stick to the basics to start with or you won't be asked back! These will be powerful horses, so don't ask for trouble. Good luck.( and look up warmbloods so you can at least make intellegent conversationabout their breeding!)

    Source(s): 60 yrs with horses, owned 2 warmbloods among others.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    I probably won't get points for this but I'm assuming that the owners of the horse can do these things, why don't you ask them to show you? I say this because 1. I don't know myself but 2. because if someone can't describe it properly on here, you could end up not getting anywhere, but if you actually watch the precise movements of someone who knows what they're doing, you can see for yourself, and then you will know you are doing it exactly right, AND if they're there when you do it, they can point out if you're doing it wrong.

    I don't know about most people, but I think it's way more effective to learn from experience rather than to be told.

  • Snezzy
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    You already know the extent to which the cadets at the SRS train before being allowed to ride and to perform the High School movements. Your best bet would be to ask for permission to visit and to =watch= the horses perform under their usual riders. If your hosts think it appropriate they just might let you up on one of them, and might tell you what to do and what NOT to do. Do not assume that knowing a cue is sufficient.

    Source(s): We learned about guest riders the hard way when we allowed a visitor who claimed experience up on our Standardbred. In two seconds she had him rearing, and he was ruined as a beginner's horse.
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