Trainer: Laura Graves
Length: 03:15 Minutes
The shoulder-in isn’t just an important element of some dressage tests; it’s also a valuable tool for schooling. Olympic dressage rider Laura Graves, a member of the bronze medal-winning U.S. Dressage Team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, gives you her tips for achieving a successful shoulder-in, and she demonstrates the exercises aboard Fizau and on her 2016 Olympic mount Verdades.
For more information about the sport of dressage, please visit the United States Dressage Federation and US Equestrian’s dressage page.
Key Principles:
Yielding from Legs and Reins
10-Meter Circles
Using Mirrors
Common Mistakes