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A rider in black gear is cantering a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Text on the image reads, Canter Transitions with an OTTB!!!! Trees are visible in the background, highlighting thoroughbred training and canter transitions.

Canter Transitions on an Off The Track Thoroughbred!

The transition from trot to canter can be a tricky thing to get right, (particularly the right lead canter!). We’re moving up from the two-beat trot that’s reliably symmetrical, to the three beat canter,…
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A rider on a gray horse moves in an arena, captured with drone footage, as text reads How to ride the Snowman and a diagram of intersecting circles resembling a snowman shape appears on the right side.

The Best Dressage Exercise- with DRONE Footage!

Last updated: 20th May 2026 The Best Dressage Exercise: The Snowman It’s getting to that wintery time of year, so it’s time to start building some snowmen in the sand school! This week’s video…
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A person rides a horse in an arena on the left, while on the right there's an overhead view showing a Shallow-Loop serpentine riding pattern. Bold text reads: How to ride Serpentines with a shallow loop.

Shallow-Loop Serpentines

You know how much I love the bend-efits of the serpentine right? Suppleness, straightness, bend, focus… the list is as long as the serpentine itself!  In this week’s video, I’m showing you how to…
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A person wearing a helmet and patterned shirt rides a horse, viewed from behind. The black-and-white image features the words Trail Riding on the left and Dressage Training on the right.

Dressage Exercises for the Trail

As dressage riders, we spend a lot of time in the school, drilling, practicing, learning, and, well, dressage-ing! We can sometimes forget that a change of scenery is important. It’s great to get our…
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A graphic titled Dressage Exercises: The Ice Cream Cones shows a riding diagram with arrows and a rider on a gray horse learning how to ride ice cream cones in an outdoor arena.

How to ride the ice cream cones!

When it comes to the dessert menu, I LOVE ice cream! And when it comes to the dressage exercise menu, the answer is the same! The ice cream cones are one of my all…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned shirt is sitting upright on a chestnut horse performing a sitting trot in an outdoor arena. The text reads Sit That Trot!!!!!!! in large white letters.

How to Sit the Trot!

Sitting trot can feel impossibly jarring for people who are just learning it. In fact, it can feel pretty jarring no matter what level you’re at!  I wasn’t a natural rider and even now,…
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A person dressed in formal riding attire performs dressage on a chestnut horse with a braided mane in an outdoor arena. White fencing and trees are visible in the background.

Meet Harvey: Lessons, Stories, and Inspiration

I’m so excited to introduce you to Harvey—or Harvard, as he’s known in the show ring. Harvey is nine years old now, and I’ve had him since he was five. This year, we’re moving…
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A rider on a gray horse performs basic dressage in an arena; next to it, an aerial view shows the horse’s path forming three loops. Text reads: How to ride a 3 loop serpentine, one of the classic dressage moves.

The 3 Loop Serpentine: Basic Dressage Moves!

The 3 loop serpentine shows up in Training Level Test 3 and the judges are very picky about the accuracy of the figure and showing a clear change of bend! Here are a few…
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A rider on a gray horse demonstrates two dressage movements: Shoulder-Fore on the left and Shoulder-In on the right, each with diagrams highlighting the dressage angles of the horse’s body.

Shoulder-In vs. Shoulder-Fore

Let’s talk about shoulder-in and shoulder-fore! Some of you might be thinking “What’s the difference?” or “When should I use one over the other?” This week’s video is here to give you some tips…
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