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A rider in a helmet and colorful shirt canters on a chestnut horse with white leg wraps. Text reads, Fix horse canter if your horse breaks canter! on a dark blue background.

Does Your Horse Break Out of Canter? Here’s how to fix it!

If you’ve ever struggled with a horse that likes to break out of the canter, you’re not alone. Horses may break out of the canter due to a loss of balance, reluctance to move…
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A rider on a chestnut horse is shown on the right, and on the left, bold text reads, Sloppy transitions got you down? Try this exercise to fix transitions! An arrow points from the text to the rider.

Fix Sloppy Transitions: Try the “Just Kidding” Trick!

Does your horse slam on the brakes and lose all forward momentum? Do you tip forward or lose your balance? This exercise will help. I learned the “Just Kidding” downward transition exercise from my…
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A person wearing a helmet rides a black horse in an outdoor arena. Text on the left reads: Five Cantering Tips for Safety. The background includes trees and a blue border.

Five Cantering Tips to Keep You Safe

We all dream of a harmonious, balanced canter. Once you feel it, it’s honestly the most fun gait, and I absolutely love it. But I’ve also been in that place where you’re on a…
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A rider in a patterned shirt and helmet guides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena. The image reads: Why Ride a Half-Halt? Discover the secret to riding effective half-halts and why this riding technique is crucial!.

Why are Half-Halts Important?

This week, we’re diving into one of the most mysterious yet essential concepts in riding: the half-halt. As a Grand Prix rider and trainer, I can tell you that learning to ride effective half-halts…
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A rider in a helmet guides a chestnut horse at a walk in an outdoor arena, demonstrating good horse training. Text on a blue background reads: “5 Tips For a Relaxed Walk.”.

What to do When Your Horse Jigs

Jigging is a common and frustrating issue for many riders, especially when you’re trying to maintain a calm, walk in your Dressage tests. Jigging is when a horse transitions into a short, tense trot…
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A rider in a patterned shirt and helmet rides a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, working to get the horse round in the canter. Text on the right reads: Get your horse round in the canter.

How To Get Your Horse Round in the Canter

Does this happen to you? You’re going along, your horse is so nice and soft and round at the trot. You sit the trot, ask for canter, and bam! Your horse puts their head…
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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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3 flatwork exercises for better canter

Top Three Canter Exercises for Eventers

This was an original article and video designed especially for Eventing Nation. Love to jump? If you are an eventer, then the answer is most likely: yes! If you love jumping then you know how…
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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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