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A rider guides a chestnut horse in a dressage bridle, with text overlay: “Three Steps for Steady Contact.” An arrow points to the horse’s mouth, highlighting the contact process for achieving steady contact.

Three Steps for Steady Contact in Your Dressage Horse

In the video, I’m going over my top three tips for establishing a steady contact in Dressage and General Riding. One of the most common struggles I see dressage riders having with their horses…
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A rider demonstrates Self-Carriage during horse training on a chestnut horse. Arrows highlight the round neck, lifted topline, and engaged hind end. Text reads: Developing Self-Carriage. Sunlight filters through trees in the background.

Why is Self-Carriage Important?

I love riding and I love my horses. I love feeling connection and harmony and I strive to communicate with the softest and lightest aids possible. Nothing is more magical than when it feels…
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A rider in equestrian attire guides a dark horse in a dressage arena, focusing on setting up the horse for the correct canter lead. Text on the image says, Get the correct canter lead. Trees and arena markers are visible in the background.

Setting Your Horse up for the Correct Canter Lead

Raise your hand if you love to canter! The canter is such a fun gait to ride, but it’s probably the trickiest gait to ride well. One common struggle riders often have is getting…
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Three riders on gray horses demonstrate riding posture: above the bit, behind the bit, and on the bit. Text says, ride your horse in a FRAME on a blue background—perfecting your horse frame for better horse riding.

What frame should you ride your horse in?

What frame should you ride your horse in? This is a common, on-going discussion and a question I get asked a lot. The truth is – it depends on your horse! In this week’s…
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A person rides a chestnut horse in an arena. Text reads: Three steps to get your horse ROUND—Bend, Forward, Position—with each step highlighted in a colored box.

Three steps to Round

Getting our horses round and using their bodies correctly is so important. Roundness in horses is like good posture for us humans. Just like us, it’s important for them to have good posture in…
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A person in a helmet and riding gear practices dressage training on a chestnut horse in an outdoor area, with trees and a fence in the background.

Why is Roundness Important?

Are you someone who struggles to get your horse round? Is your horse stiff and tense? Does your trainer tell you that your horse needs to get rounder? Why is roundness important? In this…
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A rider on a white horse approaches a jump, with text reading SHAPE of the Stride, SHAPE of the Jump, and an orange arc showing how to improve jump quality against a blue gradient background.

Improve Your Jump with a Better Canter!

Last updated: 9th June 2026 Did you know that the quality of your canter has a huge effect on the quality of your jump? Just like in dressage, where the canter affects movements like…
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A rider on a horse performs a leg yield; large text reads LEG YIELD tips. On the right, a diagram titled Leg yield head to the wall shows this dressage horse training exercise with the horse moving sideways along a wall.

What is a Leg Yield?

In this week’s video, I will be covering everything you need to know about the leg-yield! The leg-yield is a two-track movement without bend. Your horse will cross their legs in diagonal pairs, with…
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A rider wearing yellow gloves holds a can of Dr Pepper while riding a brown horse. Text reads: YES! you CAN get your horse’s frame round, with emphasis on YES! and CAN, highlighting the importance of proper horse posture.

How is your Horse’s Frame?

Does your horse transform into a giraffe during your ride? Are you unable to feel a consistent contact? Or maybe you’re constantly getting pulled out of the saddle? Where should your horse’s head even…
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