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fix your position at the halt

fix your position at the halt

Recently I was studying the USDF Dressage Manual (which is a great resource) and I came across a segment that outlined how to work on rider position at the halt. At first this seems…
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get your heels down in canter

How to Keep Your Stirrups In Canter

I’ve noticed that with many horses and riders, everything goes pretty well until it’s time to canter. The canter is where things fall apart for many horses and riders. Often, the rider gets a…
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rider faults

Common Rider Faults

All of us have faults and bad habits in our riding. Is is easy to get sloppy and lazy in the daily riding and let bad habits creep in. These are some of the…
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does your saddle fit

Dressage Saddle Fit

Saddle Fitting Tips from an Amateur Saddle Fitter Recently we’ve been focusing a lot on the straightness of the horse and rider. An important piece of the Dressage training scale IS straightness of both…
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rider straightness

Dressage Horse and Rider Straightness

Are you or your horse crooked? Straightness is one of the fundamental building blocks in the Dressage training scale. In order to correctly collect and train the dressage horse, you must teach the horse…
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the half pass secret

The Half Pass: A Simple Trick

As a dressage rider and trainer, the 1/2 pass can be one of the most complicated and awkward movements for the horse and rider to learn and understand. In a half pass, the horse…
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A rider in formal attire is riding a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating the trot canter transition. Text on the image reads, The Canter Transition. Trees and greenery are visible in the background.

The Trot – Canter Transition

The trot-canter transition is one of the most difficult transitions for horse and rider as the horse must go from a 2 beat trot rhythm into a 3 beat canter gait. Here are some…
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A rider wearing a helmet and vest is riding a chestnut horse in a dressage arena, performing a sitting trot. Text at the bottom reads, Improve Your Sitting Trot! Learn how to avoid common mistakes in horse riding.

Common Mistakes in Sitting Trot

Common Mistakes in Sitting Trot Sitting trot is one of the most difficult things to do well in riding. The sitting trot requires that the rider moves with and absorbs the motion of the…
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Silhouettes of 3 horses, one of a bucking horse, one of a bolting horse, and one of a rearing horse.

What to do When Your Horse Bucks, Bolts, or Rears?

Have you experienced that feeling? Right before your horse freaks out? You feel the energy rise in the horse, the horse crouches down and then BOOM!!! If you’ve ridden for any length of time,…
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