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A person in riding gear sits on a saddle placed on a saddle stand, while another gestures toward the saddle. Text reads: Does your Saddle Fit?! Custom Saddlery trees and a dirt path form the background.

Custom Saddlery Saddle Fit

Saddle fit and Rider Position Sarah from Custom and Aviar Saddlery chatted to us about rider position. In this video we go over: -If your saddle is too big or two small (and what…
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Split image: Left shows a person in riding gear on a gray horse from behind; right shows a rider cantering on a chestnut horse. Text in the center reads How to Canter!! Learn about key horse riding muscles for mastering the canter.

Which muscles do you use for canter?

Cantering can be a daunting gait, and overwhelming when it’s going wrong. Figuring out exactly how to follow the motion of the canter can be tricky! But when you get it right, cantering can…
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A person in dark riding clothes sits on a gray horse. The rider’s torso displays highlighted core muscles used in riding. Text overlay reads, Which Muscles Should You Use For Riding? Discover key horseback riding muscles.

Which Muscles Should you use for Riding?

We often hear our instructors telling us to “Use your core!” while we’re riding, but honestly, how often do we know exactly what they want us to do? Is it our abs? Is it…
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A rider in a black helmet and patterned shirt rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Text reads How to keep your legs still. A circle and arrows highlight the rider’s legs, emphasizing the importance of ankle stability.

How to keep your ankles still

Lauren posted a great question about ankle movement in Amelia’s Dressage Club a couple of weeks ago so this week’s video is a little ode to our ankles, their role in our riding, and…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned shirt is riding a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. Red wavy lines highlight the rider’s movement, much like tips to reduce bounce rate for better website engagement. Text reads, How NOT to bounce in the saddle.

How NOT to bounce

Riding is just sitting on a massive 4-legged beach ball, and asking it to start getting bouncy when we apply our legs around it. So it’s no wonder that it takes a little while…
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A distressed Dressage Horse with an open mouth and bridle stands beside a blue pyramid labeled Rhythm to Collection. The text above reads Help me!!! with biohazard symbols, illustrating a classic Horse Problem in the world of Dressage.

Help! I’m having a problem with my Dressage Horse!

Good dressage horses are made, not born! But there’s no secret how they’re all made! The scaffolding we use to build up our horses and our own dressage ability is The Dressage Training Scale,…
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A person wearing a helmet enjoys horse riding as they pick up the correct canter lead on a dark horse in an outdoor arena. White text on the left reads, Right Lead Canter? The horse lifts its front right leg; trees and fencing fill the background.

How do you pick up the correct canter lead?

How do you pick up the correct canter lead? Isn’t the canter such a joyful gait!? The rocking motion and three-time rhythm are both elating and soothing! It just feels RIGHT, am I right?😝…
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A person uses their seat to ride a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. The horse wears white leg wraps and is mid-stride. The rider, in dark clothing and a helmet, demonstrates a precise half-halt. Bold text reads “Half-Halt!” in the top left corner.

How to Half-Halt from your Thighs and Seat

How do you ride a half-halt with your seat and thighs? Ah the Elusive Half-Halt. Do you ever feel like your half-halt is more halt than half? Have you ever had your instructor yell…
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A rider practices beginner dressage on a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, with text reading Dressage for Beginners and orange arrows showing the rider’s posture and the horse’s head position.

Dressage for Beginners – Where do you Start?

Dressage is ALL about the basics, whether you are just starting out in Dressage or you have been riding Dressage for a while, keep these simple tips in mind and your riding will improve!!…
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