Dressage horse print “Tempo” show jumping yet energetically into the next

yet energetically into the next movement

Balance in riding comes from the management of both the rider’s and the horse’s longitudinal and lateral balance

and responsiveness to the rider's subtle aids

It's when two beings (horse and rider) are in sync so that their power

“Exuberance” The quality of being full of energy

Dressage horse print “Tempo” show jumping yet energetically into the nextExploring tempo as it relates to art and riding In art, rhythm is achieved when the elements are placed in a predictable manner so that they form a pattern. The pattern sets an order and the sequence of that order is what creates the tempo. In this case the vertical brush strokes and the paint drips create a strong sense of rhythm and their spacing and size creates the tempo. In riding, its just the same. Rhythm is the footfalls of each gait: four