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why is dressage so hard

Why is Dressage so Hard?!

Today’s topic is why is dressage so hard? I love the sport of dressage. I just love the horses, I love training, I love everything about it. But there are definitely days that I…
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why is straightness so difficult

Why is Straightness So Difficult

In today’s video I’m talking about straightness. During the week I asked all of my students, as we’re going through the training scale, which level of the scale is the hardest for them. It…
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is free walk the time to wave at your fans

The Free Walk Explained

In Training level, first level, and second level dressage, you have Free walk. In this video we explain how to ride the free walk in a dressage test. Germán also shares a funny story…
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2 exercises to improve your connection

2 Exercises to Improve Connection

This video describes the importance of contact and connection in dressage training. In dressage, the word contact means the feeling that we have in the horse’s mouth. Connection, in dressage terms, means the relationship…
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How to use and not use your legs in dressage

How to use your leg, and how NOT to use your leg!

In this video I describe how to properly apply your leg when riding Dressage. Using your upper thigh and calf, applying the spur (when needed) and kicking your horse can all be useful tools…
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3 Things You Can do to Improve Your Riding

3 Things You Can do to Improve Your Riding

Today we’re talking about three things you can do to improve your riding. The first one is frequency—just riding more frequently. The more frequently you ride, the better you’re going to get. Frequency also…
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How to Read and Understand Your Dressage Test

How to Read and Understand Your Dressage Test

Today we’re talking about your test and how to interpret it once you ride and get the judge’s sheet from the office. What most people do is just look at the score and either…
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The Secret to Riding the Pirouettes in the Prix St. George

The Secret to Riding the Pirouettes in the Prix St. George

Today I’m sharing some tips on how to ride the pirouettes in the Prix St. George test. First, you start with the left pirouette. The directive states that you proceed from H towards X…
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shoulder exercises for better posture

4 Shoulder Exercises for Improving Rider Posture

Today we are talking about shoulder stretches to open your shoulders and give you a better upper body position when you’re riding. All of us tend to slouch because everything we do, whether it’s…
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