Horse or Statue? Enjoying the Levade

After looking at all the photos of the Blue Mustang, it struck me that for many people, the most common image of a rearing horse (other than a wild stallion) is that of the Levade, a movement where a horse rears up at a 45% angle and then holds the pose for several seconds. It […]

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Good Dressage Comes in a Small Package

 This mini-Appaloosa is more than just cute (and certainly, he is adorable!). Lancelot is also trained to work high-school dressage movements in hand and is working toward performing airs above the ground. Lancelot was originally purchased to be a companion mini, but it turns out he has too much talent to waste it sitting in […]

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