How to ride free walk for higher dressage marks – with advice from FEI judge Stephen Clarke and Carl Hester

Free walk on a long rein is one of the most revealing movements in a dressage test – and one of the most commonly underscored.

In this guide for H &H subscribers, FEI judge Stephen Clarke and four-time Olympic medallist Carl Hester explain why the walk is so often where dressage tests are won or lost – and what riders can do to improve their marks

Back when I was training, I can’t remember ever spending much time on how to ride the free walk on a long rein. It was one of those movements where you get to the test, throw the reins forward, mumble a quick prayer that no one slams a car boot or drops a coffee, and […]