Leg yield is the easiest lateral movement to teach a horse, providing you know how to apply the correct aids. It isn’t just for dressage riders and all horses will benefit from doing it.

Useful exercises. Developing a good leg position. Work in rising trot without stirrups. This uses the inner thigh, knee and calf, and is great for developing a good leg position.

Having the best stirrups for dressage should not only improves leg position but also helps alleviate discomfort – and they might have a joint or inclined design to help with this.