#ProkoniBestExercises: top dressage exercises from Alexander Markov

Prokoni.ru continues the column #ProkoniBestExercises: top dressage exercises from dressage riders. We hope you will be able to find answers to your questions and find out what exercises are present in the daily work of the leading riders in Russia and beyond.

Alexander Markov – Master of Sports of International Class, participant of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro among triathlon riders. Recently, Alexander began to actively participate in the small lap program, improving his results with each start. On your page in instagrama The rider shares training videos.

Photo: from the rider’s archive.

Alexander: “My favorite exercise is shoulder inward. It can be performed in all gaits. This exercise helps to straighten the horse and maintain contact with the outside rein, because we all know that the basis of dressage is the work of the inside leg to the outside rein, thanks to the “shoulder in” exercise we achieve this. Shoulder-in at the canter helps the horse work his shoulders higher and bring his hindquarters under the body more.”

Photo: from the rider’s archive.

Alexander also spoke about his life hacks: “I believe that when leaving the battlefield, you don’t need to pinch, it’s important to remain calm. Think of it as the same kind of work we do every day.”

Photo: from the rider’s archive.