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Aachen 2024 Dressage Highlights!

I’m writing from the plane flying home from Amsterdam after spending four days at the horse show in Aachen, Germany! What an incredible experience.   We saw some of the top horses and riders…
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A rider in a colorful shirt practices leg yields on a young chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Large text reads Leg Yields on a Young Horse with a yield sign in the background, highlighting essential horse training techniques.

How to Teach a Young Horse to Leg Yield

Introducing Leg Yield to a Young Horse I love riding and working with young horses. It is a lot of fun to teach them new things and to see the progress they make. In…
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A diagram of a riding arena with six circles on the left and an overhead view of a focused horse and rider performing a circle exercise on the right, with text reading 6 Circle Exercise—perfect for practicing precise horse patterns.

#1 Pattern for a Relaxed and Focused Horse

Is your horse tense, nervous, or distracted? Do you ever find yourself riding circle after circle and you just don’t know what to do to get your horse to listen? I have the perfect…
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How to Up Your Score in USEF Training Test B

This was an original article and video designed especially for Eventing Nation. If you’re an eventer, you may enjoy the jumping phases more than dressage phase, but practicing your dressage test and riding it…
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Marcee, a member of Strides, wears a purple helmet and maroon sweater while hugging the neck of a brown horse with a red saddle pad in an open field on a sunny day, surrounded by trees and fences.

Get to know Strides member Marcee

Strides Member of the Month for June! Each month, we will be profiling one of our Strides Student Members, so everyone can get to know each other a little! This month, we’ve chosen Marcee…
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A rider on a brown horse is outlined by a white arc. The text reads 3 Connection Tips for Better Connection on a blue background. The AnnA Siemers Inner Circle logo is in the top left corner.

Three Steps to Improve Connection

Last Updated: 5/7/2026 Before we get into today’s video, I wanted to invite you to join the Training Scale Masterclass! Inside this program, I am going to teach you a simple framework that you…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned jacket rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Text on the image reads, GET YOUR HORSE Supple & Relaxed—your guide to effective horse training for a supple horse.

Three Tips for a Relaxed and Supple Horse

Is your horse tense and nervous? Is their head is in the air and you just don’t know what to do? You can’t get them to slow down or pay attention to you. Then…
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Fine Tuning USEF Training Test A

This was an original article and video designed especially for Eventing Nation. Getting excited about the season ahead? I bet you’re looking forward to the cross-country and show jumping phases, but did you know…
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A rider in equestrian gear sits on a dark horse, both surrounded by clouds. White illustrated wings are on the rider’s back. Text reads: Get your horse lighter in the contact with a Lighter Touch. A bright sun shines in the sky.

Establishing a Lighter Contact

Raise your hand if you struggle with keeping a nice light contact and consistent connection! Honestly, contact and connection are something every rider is working on improving. From the very beginning to the Grand…
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