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A rider in formal equestrian attire guides a brown horse during a Horse Show, outdoors with trees and patriotic decorations. Bold blue text reads “A Day at the Horse Show.”.

Day at the Horse Show

This past weekend I had the privilege to attend the California Dressage Society Annual Horse Show. Come behind the scenes with me as I take you through a few of the interesting things I…
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Close-up of a shiny chestnut horse’s neck and head with neatly done Dressage Braids, wearing a bridle, with blue banners reading “Dressage” at the top left and “Braids 101” at the bottom right.

Perfect Dressage Braids 101

>If you’ve never shown, or haven’t in a long time, braiding can be a daunting task. I wanted to take a minute to show you how it doesn’t have to be! This is how…
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A rider on a black horse in an indoor arena, wearing formal riding attire, faces unexpected competition mishaps. Text on the image reads: Show Day Gone Wrong.

When S**t Happens in the Show Ring

No matter how good of a rider we are, things can and will go wrong. And murphy’s law says that it will go wrong in the show ring…in front of everyone. It can be…
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A rider in a blue top and helmet rides a chestnut horse mid-stride in an outdoor arena. Text reads “Let’s Ride” and “Third Level Test 1.” The horse, wearing white wraps and a saddle pad, demonstrates movements from this dressage test.

Ride with me! I walk through the “how to” for riding through Third Level Test 1.

Watching the video is the best way to enjoy the full experience, but here are some spark notes if you don’t have time to watch the whole thing. -keep the judge between your horse’s…
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A rider on a chestnut horse performs a dressage movement outdoors, showcasing flying changes. The horse wears white leg wraps and a black saddle. Text at the bottom reads, How to Train Flying Changes.

How to Train Flying Changes

Training flying changes can be difficult, so I broke down some essentials to help you out. Prerequisites of the Flying Change: -Good quality canter with three beats -You can ride the counter canter -You…
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A person riding a horse in an outdoor arena demonstrates a smooth walk-trot transition. Text on the image reads Improve Your Walk-Trot Transitions. Trees, a fence, and a dressage letter S are visible in the background.

What makes a good walk-trot transition?

We see it all the time on our test sheets and our coach always tells us that we “need a better transition” or “that transition needs improvement”. But what exactly does that MEAN? How…
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