i invented the Uberstreichen Exercises to help me train dressage horses and then Arabian show horses for my junior students. These exercises allowed me to produce in the horse more relaxation, a better performance and a consistent collection at the shows. Uberstreichen is a dressage term that refers to a test to determine if a horse is in self - carriage or is leaning on the reins for support. If you release the contact rein and the horse stays in the frame without support for a few strides, he is in self - carriage. The way I developed these exercises came from the slow journey of communicating with a horse on the ground. Through small, minuscule requests, I began to obtain the true arching of the neck. In those moments, working together with the horse as a team, I understood how to follow and lead to be a better partner while performing under saddle. (więcej)