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A dressage rider in a black outfit and helmet sits on a chestnut horse. Colorful circles highlight horse riding techniques: the rider’s hands, legs, and the horse’s mouth. Large text at the top reads, The Elusive Half-Halt!!!!!!!.

How to Ride a Half-Halt

Half-halts are very complicated because every half-halt is different. There is no formula to follow that will give you the perfect half-halt. To ride a half halt the rider must have FEEL meaning that…
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quiet hands

Unsteady hands? Here is the key to getting your hands quiet and steady while you ride!

A lot of riders have trouble keeping their hands quiet and independent in the saddle. We all want to have soft hands and not to interfere with the horses’ mouth but this is easier…
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dressage rider position

Dressage Rider Position: Master These 3 Things!!!

What makes someone a good Dressage rider? Do you aspire to become a better rider? Here are 3 things to work on that ALL the top riders in this sport (like Steffen Peters or…
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6 Hacks to Fix Your Dressage Riding Position

6 Hacks to Fix Your Dressage Riding Position

Correcting bad habits in your dressage rider position can be a challenge even for the best equestrian in a dressage lesson. Here I give some quick hacks for dressage training to for unsteady hands…
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the secret to getting your heels down

Get your Heels Down!!!

Keeping your heels down and legs long can be very challenging! Especially when you’re riding big bouncy horses and trying to do complicated movements!! The key to keeping your heels down and your feet…
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how not to bounce in the saddle

How NOT to Bounce in the Saddle

The key to not bouncing in the saddle is that you actually have to move A LOT. A rider gives the “illusion of stillness” by moving exactly with their horse and absorbing the motion…
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5 exercises to help your riding

5 Exercises to Improve Your Riding

Here are some great exercises that you can do to improve you Dressage riding. It is so important to exercise and have control of your body so that when you ride, you can focus…
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A rider in a floral top holds a green resistance band and smiles outdoors. Text reads: 4 Shoulder Exercises For Better Riding Posture. The image highlights preparatory shoulder stretches designed to encourage an effective seat and stable upper body alignment, essential for developing correct posture during collected work or maintaining an elastic contact while riding various movements.

Simple Shoulder Stretches to Improve Your Riding Posture

If you’ve ever caught yourself slouching in the saddle, you’re in good company. Between phones, desks, and couches, most of us spend our days rounding our shoulders forward without even realizing it. The problem…
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shoulder exercises for better posture

4 Shoulder Exercises for Improving Rider Posture

Today we are talking about shoulder stretches to open your shoulders and give you a better upper body position when you’re riding. All of us tend to slouch because everything we do, whether it’s…
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