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A rider in black gear is riding a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena with trees in the background. Text says, How to Ride a Lazy Horse! and a speech bubble from the horse says, OK!.

Lazy Horse?

Do you have a lazy horse? Do you fell like you are kicking constantly and the horse still is barley moving forward? Here are some tips to help you get your horse more forward…
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A rider in black gear warms up a chestnut dressage horse in an outdoor arena. The dressage horse wears white leg wraps. Text reads, “Warm-Up The Dressage Horse!” on a green, leafy background.

The Dressage Horse Warm Up!

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.  Every…
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A rider in formal equestrian attire is riding a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. The text says Get Your Horse On The Bit!—perfect inspiration for anyone passionate about horse training and mastering the art of getting your horse on the bit.

Get Your Horse On The Bit!

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!…
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A rider in formal equestrian attire sits upright on a chestnut horse performing an important halt during a dressage event. Text above reads, Halt for a 10!!!.

Halt For A 10!!!

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…
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A pyramid labeled The Theory of Dressage highlights the key stages of dressage training. To the right, a rider in full gear rides a dark horse in an outdoor arena, illustrating core principles of equestrian theory in action.

The Theory of Dressage

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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Amelia Newcomb executing a collected canter.

Collection: Canter Walk Canter Transitions

Canter-walk-canter transitions are one of the best exercises to introduce the concept of collection to your horse! In order to execute a walk-canter transition properly, the horse must lower and engage the hind end…
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A rider in formal attire warms up a dressage horse, practicing trot canter transitions in an arena with trees and hills behind. Text on the image reads: Warm Up The Dressage Horse.

Warm Up Your Dressage Horse: Trot Canter Trot Transitions

Trot canter trot transitions are one of the BEST exercises for ALL Dressage horses whether they are young green horses or FEI horses. Trot-canter-trot transitions accomplish the following things: Suppleness – these transitions work…
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A person riding a brown horse, holding the reins, with the text 3 Tips to Improve Your Hands for Better Contact overlaid on a blue box in the lower left corner.

Improve your Hands: 3 Tips for a Better Contact

Finding a steady and soft contact with the horse’s mouth and keeping your hands quiet is one of the most difficult things in riding! Here are some tips to help… Find the correct hand…
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Diagram showing Turn on Forehand: left side illustrates the horse’s pivot movement with dashed lines; right side shows an equestrian riding, blue dots on the horse’s hind legs, and a blue arrow indicating the turn.

Turn on the Forehand

When was the last time you did a turn on the forehand?  It’s probably a good idea to go back and revisit this exercise The turn on the forehand is a VERY IMPORTANT tool in Dressage training.  In…
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