The Art of Natural Dressage

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The Art of Natural Dressage (AND) is the art of training classical dressage at liberty. AND training methods combine the natural movements that horses present at liberty with the knowledge brought by the Classical Dressage Masters. The result is a way of training dressage at liberty which empowers the horse. Without pressure, tools, or any kind of force, based solely on positivity and the joy of both human and horse to train body and soul together.
To everybody who is interested in playing with their horses and training dressage in a positive, natural way: Welcome!

Moderators: Miriam, Bianca, Josepha

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This forum is open to anybody who loves horses.
We would love to know who you are, so please introduce yourself and of course; your horse(s)!

Practice: Groundwork Exercises

All the exercises that can form the basis of your interaction with your horse, and those that can be used to train for natural collection at liberty.

Practice: Groundwork Questions

Any questions about groundwork training, or things you would like to discuss? Just place them here!

Practice: Riding

All about different types of exercising when riding.

Theory: Research and Training Methods

Post here information on other training methods, horse trainers, websites, books, clinics and information useful to others.

What tack?

We do not use much tack, but the things we do use in training we discuss over here.

Mental and Emotional Connection

For topics about connecting with your horse, spiritual, soul to soul interacting and more.

Horsecare and Health

The way we keep our horses effects our training - so here we discuss hooves, health, food, horse management...

AND Clinics & Meetings

When is the next AND clinic? Did you go to an AND event or do you want to organise one? Post it here!

AND Lifestyle

Our off-topic forum about all the good things in life! (or just to cackle like hens about all that makes us warm and fuzzy inside...)

AND Other Animals

Art of Natural Dressage with dogs, cats, chickens, turtles etc.

Videos!

Place your movies of your horse and your training over here

Pictures!

Share your photos of your horses, their training and your other animals

AND Art

Feel inspired by The Art of Natural Dressage? Please share all your artfull expressions with us!