Faces of
DRESSAGE
Dressage is often called “ballet with horses.� It’s a simplistic term that helps the lay person understand the magnificent level of dedication, training and effort it takes for a rider and horse to become one in a sport dating back to ancient times. Precise, controlled movements from the rider direct the horse. The leading leg matters. How many steps a horse takes matters. Seemingly innocuous details matter. Things only the trained eye will pick up on matter, and they mean everything. The elegance of dressage has returned to Wellington once again with the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, where some of the best dancing horse and rider combinations can be seen in action. From elite dressage to more introductory levels to the uplifting sport of paradressage, all levels of the sports are on display. On the following pages, we highlight just a few of these riders in Faces of Dressage 2017.
wellington wellington the the magazine magazine || march march 2017 2017
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