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Common Mistakes in Sitting Trot

Common Mistakes in Sitting Trot Sitting trot is one of the most difficult things to do well in riding. The sitting trot requires that the rider moves with and absorbs the motion of the…
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spooky horse

Managing your Spooky Horse

When you have a horse who is hot and fresh the WORST thing you can do is bottle up the energy and try to make the horse stand still. Trying to suppress it only…
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how to train the piaffe

How to train the piaffe

The piaffe is the pinnacle of Dressage. It is arguably the hardest movement to teach the horse to perform and it is very heavily weighted in the Grand Prix test. In the Grand Prix,…
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dressage horse conformation

Dressage Horse Conformation: Form and Function

What do you look for in a dressage horse conformation? Conformation is indeed important to consider for a dressage horse, however no horse has perfect conformation. As a dressage rider and trainer it is…
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Silhouettes of 3 horses, one of a bucking horse, one of a bolting horse, and one of a rearing horse.

What to do When Your Horse Bucks, Bolts, or Rears?

Have you experienced that feeling? Right before your horse freaks out? You feel the energy rise in the horse, the horse crouches down and then BOOM!!! If you’ve ridden for any length of time,…
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how not to ride a half halt

How not to ride a half halt

It is not hard to mess up a half halt. So much can go wrong in that split second when you think of gathering up the energy of the horse with a half halt…
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How to Ride a Half-Halt

Half-halts are very complicated because every half-halt is different. There is no formula to follow that will give you the perfect half-halt. To ride a half halt the rider must have FEEL meaning that…
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quiet hands

Unsteady hands? Here is the key to getting your hands quiet and steady while you ride!

A lot of riders have trouble keeping their hands quiet and independent in the saddle. We all want to have soft hands and not to interfere with the horses’ mouth but this is easier…
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dressage rider position

Dressage Rider Position: Master These 3 Things!!!

What makes someone a good Dressage rider? Do you aspire to become a better rider? Here are 3 things to work on that ALL the top riders in this sport (like Steffen Peters or…
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