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A rider in equestrian gear smiles while riding a gray horse in an outdoor arena, demonstrating the secret for steady hands. Trees and a fence are visible in the background as she maintains steady contact with her mount.

Best Exercises for Steady Hands and a Steady Contact

If you’ve ever watched a video of yourself riding and noticed your hands flying all over the place, you’re not alone. Unsteady hands can make it difficult to establish a soft and consistent contact…
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A rider in equestrian gear sits upright on a white horse against a blue background. White text reads Improve Your Posture and large orange text says LOOK UP! with an upward arrow, encouraging confidence and posture correction.

How to STOP Looking Down!

Good posture is the foundation of effective riding. It influences not only your balance and comfort in the saddle but also your horse’s balance and performance. In this video, we’ll explore why posture matters,…
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A smiling equestrian rides a chestnut horse outdoors, demonstrating balance. Inset shows a person holding a white fan covering their face. Text reads: Three Tips for a Better Ride with an arrow pointing to the words Smooth Ride.

Improve Your Balance for a Better Ride

When we ride, it’s easy to underestimate the force our bodies place on a horse’s back—especially at the trot and canter where the pressure from our weight can actually double. That means if you…
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Split image of a rider on a gray horse; left shows “X” and “STOP” with rider leaning forward, right has a green check and correct upright posture. Text reads: “Stop Leaning Forward—sit back to feel secure in the saddle.”.

Sit Back and Feel Secure in the Saddle

FLASH Sale Announcement: Get 51% off my Rider Transformation Course. This week only. Click here for more information Rider position is so important because your horse is your mirror, and the better your position,…
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Horse and rider working on dressage form and forward movement

Can You get Just One Walk Step?

One common mistake that I see a lot is what I call the pancake transition. This is when, in a downward transition you and your horse fall into a heap -you get tired, lean…
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A woman in riding gear holds horse reins and smiles. A red stop sign graphic with STOP and the text stop moving hands to get your horse ROUND is displayed on a blue background beside her, highlighting control hand movement techniques.

How to stop moving your hands!

Is your horse inconsistent in the contact? Are your hands moving ALL OVER THE PLACE? Is your coach is always yelling “Keep your hands still!!”, but you just can’t seem to find a steady,…
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A rider on a horse participates in the FEI World Cup 2023 Finals Omaha. A title reads Improve Rider Position: The Key to Success, with an annotated diagram of correct rider alignment on the right.

Rider Position Lecture = The #1 Way to Improve -FEI World Cup 2023

We just got back from a great week at the FEI Dressage World Cup in Omaha! What an amazing and inspiring experience to get to see so many talented horse and rider combinations in…
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A rider on a chestnut horse is shown doing dressage, with a blue dashed line along the horse’s back and legs. A woman stands by the horse’s hind end, touching it. The text reads, “Engage your horse’s Hind End.”.

Engage Your Horse’s Hind End!

Feeling those hind legs dragging behind while you’re riding? Getting your horse’s hind end engaged will be another step towards finding that ride you love! In this week’s video, I will be showing you…
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A person wearing a helmet rides a brown horse, with text over the image that says stop leaning forward and slouching. Trees and another rider appear in the background.

Stop Leaning Forward and Slouching

I see a LOT of videos from you – my amazing students. One of the most common mistakes that I see you making is leaning forward and slouching. This is a really bad habit…
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