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A person in equestrian gear rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating walk exercises. The words Walk Exercises! appear in large white text on the image, with lush trees and greenery in the background.

Walk Exercises!

Most ALL riders forget to practice the walk! But believe it or not, you can accomplish a lot at the walk. For those of you that ride older horses, you will want to spend a good…
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Amelia Newcomb preparing to execute a rein back.

How to Rein Back!

Have you been practicing your rein back? The rein back is often a “forgotten” movement in dressage, but it has a LOT of benefits and can be very helpful in the correct training of…
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Two photos show a person riding a dark brown horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating posting and how to regulate tempo at the trot. The rider wears a helmet and equestrian attire. Text reads Posting Trot And Tempo Control.

Regulate Tempo with your Posting

I keep getting questions about how to influence the trot with your posting so I thought I would do a video! If you have a horse that tends to rush in the trot or…
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A person riding a gray horse in an outdoor arena, next to a large yellow clock illustration and a numbered list titled COUNTING!!! for Rhythm, Suppleness, and Relaxation on a black background.

Counting Exercise for Rhythm and Suppleness

Do you struggle with your horse’s Rhythm and Relaxation, the basis of the Dressage Training Scale?. This video gives a great exercise that will help you get your horse into a steady relaxed rhythm…
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A rider in a helmet and patterned shirt rides a chestnut horse with colored leg wraps. The text reads “Get your horse focused and relaxed with Rhythm Counting” on a blue background with music notes.

Counting for Rhythm

Edit: If you are having trouble getting this video to load, try watching it directly on Youtube here.  In this week’s video, I have one simple trick to help you improve your riding! Regardless…
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flying changes

Flying Changes: Beginner, Medium and Advanced!!

Flying changes are one of THE MOST difficult things to teach a horse to do! While it is a “natural” movement for horses, teaching the horse to do the flying change on command when…
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the canter trot transition

The Canter Trot Transition

  The canter trot transition is a difficult and important transition to master in Dressage and it even shows up in the Grand Prix! This transition is an important test of throughness and suppleness…
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Ride the Perfect Corner

Ride the Perfect Corner

Ride the Perfect Corner Corners in dressage are often overlooked but play an important part in setting up your next movement. Whether you’re preparing for a diagonal line, a half-pass, or a pirouette, riding…
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Losgelassenheit - Achieving Looseness and Letting-go-ness

Losgelassenheit – Achieving Looseness and Letting-go-ness

One of the foundational principles in dressage is Losgelassenheit, a German term that embodies the idea of looseness and relaxation, both physically and mentally. This state is essential for your horse to perform effectively,…
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