LLL discussion thread part III

[The last sane person]

Dressage, forgot the 'r' last time. It is really just a type of training for the horse and rider. It has nothing to do with silly getups or making the horse walk funny.

At the peak of a dressage horse's gymnastic development, it can smoothly respond to a skilled rider's minimal aids by performing the requested movement while remaining relaxed and appearing effortless. Although the discipline has ancient roots, dressage was first recognized as an important equestrian pursuit in the West during the Renaissance. The great European riding masters of that period developed a sequential training system that has changed little since then.

If done correctly, it makes the communication between horse and rider seemless and there is a level of understanding between horse and rider that allows the horse to pick up cues from the rider with minimal amount of flailing limbs or shouting from the rider. It also strengthens the horse and makes it comfortable with actions and manuvers it might have to go through during combat, such as rearing and striking while mounted, quick pivots and flying lead changes.

Anyways, it's kinda lame to try and convey dressage through writing, especially if nobody understands the terms. I was thinking on doing that with Carnehillion, but scrapped it.