Three riders share the lessons they learned on throughness, connection and more from this six-time Olympian.
When riders attend a clinic with six-time Olympian Robert Dover, they usually come with goals to reach and issues to address. This was the case when Greber Dressage hosted the current U.S. dressage chef dâéquipe/technical advisor for a two-day clinic in Whitehall, Virginia, in May. Three clinic riders of differing levels shared their goals and experiences. While Robert quickly spotted the strengths and weaknesses of each horse and-rider pair, he reminded the clinic riders that they all have common goals. Each, he said, should own:
1. The rhythm of the footfalls in all three gaitsâhow fast or slow each footfall is
2. The tempoâthe speed with which you are covering each meter of ground in all three gaits
3. The frame of the horseâhow high or low or how short or long
4. The length of stride Robert used a combination of concepts, visualization and exercises to get riders closer to achieving the optimum of all these fundamentals.
Nicoleâs Lessons: Throughness, Connection and Straightness
Rider: Nicole Del Giorno
Horse: Hide, a 5-year-old KWPN
Background: Respectable year in the U.S. Equestrian Federation Four-Year-Old Dressage Test level; prior to clinic, they schooled Second Level
Goal: Compete in the FEI (International Equestrian Federation) 5-year-old test before the end of the year.
Issues to address:
Achieve greater throughness
Develop straightness to help produce collection
Sharpen her skills at collecting, simple changes and medium trot
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