Dressage

The first Olympic Dressage games were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912. These equestrian games were only open to cavalry officersThe first Olympic Dressage games were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912. These equestrian games were only open to cavalry officers, and the dressage test consisted of collected and extended gaits, rein-back, turn on the hocks, four flying changes on a straight line, and jumping five small obstacles, one of which was a barrel rolled towards the horse. Hilarious, I wish they would bring it back, it would be so much fun to watch especially at an unaffiliated level. Can you imagine our horses/ponies? I’ve got some nice big bright blue barrels, Maybe I’ll try rolling them at the horses in lessons next week I would need a little disclaimer though along the lines of sign here if you wish to gallop very fast in opposite direction or hit floor at speed. I can think of half a dozen off the top of my head that would be gone for dust. Fred for example who is terrified of stationery objects would have steam coming out of his nostrils and eyes on stalks

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