Dressage Tips

The leg yield is a great exercise for suppleness, balance, coordination, and straightness.  Leg yields are introduced at First Level, but they are a great suppleness exercise for horses at all levels! Here is…
Many riders (including myself) struggle to find a steady contact in the canter.  In the canter, the horses’ head follows a nodding motion as the horse goes through the 3 beat footfall of the…
Finding your center and riding from your center is a very helpful technique. Weather you are just starting out learning to ride Dressage, or you are an FEI rider, this concept can really help…
Do you find yourself gripping with your knees and/or inner thighs? Gripping with the knees is something that many riders do in order to stay on – I mean if your legs don’t keep…
First of all it is important to consider that horses are not naturally lazy.  We make them lazy! Horses are prey animals, so instinctually they are wired to be prepared to run and get…
The warm up is perhaps the most important part of your ride.   It is essential that the warm up gets the horse mentally focused and relaxed and physically supple and ready to work. …
Getting a horse “on the bit” is more challenging than it seems. When I first started riding Dressage, I remember feeling like I was kicking and pulling constantly.  My horse and I were both frustrated!…
When was the last time that you practiced a centerline and halt??  Halts are something that we all forget to practice but they are so important in Dressage.  Not only is the centerline and…
When you are riding there is so much to think about. You have to be thinking about what your body is doing, what your horse’s body is doing, what your horse is thinking, and…
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