
Dressage literally translated means training. Dressage, as a philosophy of horsemanship, develops a working relationship between horse and rider that is built on trust and understanding through training. Dressage is just that, a method of training of both the rider and the horse. The aim of Relational Riding is to apply the philosophies of Dressage, nice horsemanship and related therapeutic modalities that have been developed over the centuries. These philosophies and other elements of Relational Riding, when applied, allow the horse to become more supple, obedient.