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Two photos show a person wearing a helmet and riding a horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating the shoulder-in dressage movement. Text above reads How to Ride Shoulder-In on a black background—perfect for horse riding enthusiasts.

How to Ride Shoulder-In

Shoulder-in is an extremely important movement in Dressage. It can be described as “the parent” to all Dressage exercises. Shoulder in helps to straighten and to engage the horse and it is what you…
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A green spiral appears on the left, while on the right, a black-and-white horse and rider are overlaid with a green curved line mirroring the Spiral Circle. Text reads The Spiral Circle!!.

The Spiral Circle

The spiral in and leg-yield out is a great exercise not only to get the horse focused and ready work, but also to work on suppleness and collection. This exercise can be done at…
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A rider in formal attire canters on a chestnut horse in a dressage arena. Text reads: The Canter Seat! with labeled blue ovals: Medium Canter, Working Canter, and Collected Canter—essential forms in equestrian horse riding.

The Canter Seat

Many riders struggle with the canter seat and following the motion of the horses’ back in the canter. I find it helpful to think of circles and ovals to find the correct seat in…
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A rider on a horse performing a Leg Yield dressage exercise is shown next to a staircase-shaped diagram. The title above reads The Leg Yield Staircase.

The Leg Yield Staircase

The leg yield is a great exercise for suppleness, balance, coordination, and straightness.  Leg yields are introduced at First Level, but they are a great suppleness exercise for horses at all levels! Here is…
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A person wearing a helmet rides a black horse with a red saddle pad in a foggy outdoor arena. Large text on the right reads, Hands, Elbows, and Arms in Canter, highlighting the importance of elbows in canter.

Hands, Elbows, and Arms In Canter

Many riders (including myself) struggle to find a steady contact in the canter.  In the canter, the horses’ head follows a nodding motion as the horse goes through the 3 beat footfall of the…
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A rider in equestrian attire sits on a brown horse during dressage, with a blue dot and arrow marking the center of the riders seat. The word THE CENTER is written above the arrow. Outdoor arena background.

The Center

Finding your center and riding from your center is a very helpful technique. Weather you are just starting out learning to ride Dressage, or you are an FEI rider, this concept can really help…
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A close-up of a chestnut horse’s neck with neatly braided mane, wearing a bridle. The image has text overlays that read “Dressage” and “Braids 101”—perfect for anyone seeking a braiding tutorial or learning how to braid for shows.

How to: Braiding 101

Do you need braiding help? I’ve got you covered. This quick 2 minute video shows you how to pump out quick and easy braids. Whether it’s your first horse show or your forth, this…
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A horseback rider sits upright on a brown horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating proper riding posture. Blue arrows point to the rider's knees with text: STOP Gripping With Your Knees! Trees and a fence are visible in the background.

Stop Gripping With Your Knees!!!

Do you find yourself gripping with your knees and/or inner thighs? Gripping with the knees is something that many riders do in order to stay on – I mean if your legs don’t keep…
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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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