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Help! I’m Afraid to get on

Help, I’m Afraid to Get On My Horse Fear of mounting your horse can be daunting, but with preparation and strategy, you can overcome it and build confidence. Here are practical steps to help…
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A person rides a dark horse along a dressage arena marked with R, demonstrating Leg-Yield. The rider wears a helmet and dark clothing, with greenery and a railing in the background. A YouTube play button overlays the image.

Introducing the Leg-Yield

The leg-yield is one of the foundational lateral movements in dressage and a key skill to develop suppleness, responsiveness, and straightness in your horse. This exercise first appears in First Level dressage tests and…
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Black-and-white image of a person riding a horse in an outdoor arena, overlaid with large text: Master riding connection—how to get your horse off the inside leg and to the outside rein using proven dressage techniques.

How to get inside leg to outside rein connection…

In this video, I’m walking you through one of the most important concepts in dressage: connecting your horse from the inside leg to the outside rein. This phrase is something we hear all the…
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How to Develop an Independent Seat

In this video, I’m diving into a foundational skill that every great rider possesses: an independent seat. If you’ve ever watched top riders, you’ve likely noticed how seamlessly they move with their horses, as…
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A person wearing dark riding clothes is horse riding a brown horse with a black mane in an outdoor arena. The background features trees and a building.

How to Sit in the Saddle and Move with Your Horse

In this video, we have a special guest, Sue Martin! Sue has coached me for many years and I have learned so much from her. Today, she will be talking about how to follow…
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A rider in formal equestrian attire, showcasing expert show prep, guides a chestnut horse with braided mane through a dressage arena near the P marker. Trees and a wooden fence frame their precise posture and movement.

Show Prep Week: How to get ready for a show!

I know show season tends to differ depending on where you are in the world, but normally about springtime, people are starting to come out of their winter shells, horses are shedding fluff, and…
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The BEST warm up for your dressage horse

Trot-canter-trot transitions are a wonderful warm up exercise for any dressage horse. These transitions improve suppleness and engagement. They also show illuminate issues in the connection and in the straightness. Give this warm up…
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How to Train Tempi Changes

Tempi changes are an essential aspect of advanced dressage, showcasing a horse’s balance, straightness, and responsiveness. Training them requires attention to detail, patience, and the use of strategic exercises to ensure quality and consistency….
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A person wearing a helmet and riding gear is practicing walk pirouettes on a chestnut horse with white leg wraps in a sandy outdoor arena, surrounded by trees and dressage markers.

How to Ride Walk Pirouettes

Ready to start teaching your horse walk pirouettes? The walk pirouette or turn on the haunches is a great exercise to work on shoulder mobility and coordination with your horse. Practicing your walk pirouettes…
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