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PURPOSE:

Develops stability in the trunk and pelvis.

Beyond being an elegant dressage movement, the shoulder-in is commonly referred to as “abdominal therapy” because of its deep engagement of the shoulder girdle, obliques, and rectus abdominus. It also gives a controlled way of educating the horse to adduct his hind legs under his body mass. The following exercise assumes both horse and rider have a rudimentary understanding of how to cue for these movements.

1 Ride a 20-meter circle in posting trot; develop good energy and rein contact.

2 Now sit the trot and, remaining on the circle, ask the horse to ride shoulder-in for four strides (fig. 1.13).1.13: When riding this advanced exercise in trot, it helps to envision keeping the horse’s trunk on your line of travel while alternately moving his front end and hindquarters to an inside track. Keep asking yourself: Am I keeping his body on the line of travel?

3 Release him from shoulder-in, and then immediately ride haunches-in for four strides.

4 Now go back again to shoulder-in.

5 Repeat this several times in each direction.

This exercise will test and develop wonderful stability in the horse’s trunk and pelvis. In the meantime, however, many horses lose energy during the routine. Experiment in this case with posting the trot. This often helps the horse move with more freedom.