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A rider in a helmet and colorful shirt canters a chestnut horse in an arena, demonstrating perfect canter transitions. Large text reads 3 Steps Canter transition. White arena letters and trees are visible in the background.

3 steps to Perfect Canter Transitions

Ah, the canter transition! It seems like it should be so easy, yet it’s not easy at all. Many riders struggle with their canter transitions. Perhaps your horse speeds up and rushes in the…
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A rider on a chestnut horse in an outdoor arena, with bold text reading BUILD UP your horse topline and an arrow pointing to the horse’s neck and back. Trees and a fence are visible in the background.

Build up your Horse’s Topline

Today I will be showing you the exact plan that I use to develop my horse’s topline.  To build muscle, you need the correct nutrition AND the correct training.  I will be showing you…
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A rider on a chestnut horse performs dressage in an outdoor arena with trees in the background. Large text reads WARM UP! and below it, for your dressage test preparation.

Warming up for your Dressage Test

The warm-up is the key to having a successful test on competition day. If you have a bad warm-up, or no warm-up at all, your test will probably not be very good! You should…
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Two riders on chestnut horses perform dressage under the words: SECRET to a great ride. A pyramid shows the Dressage Training Scale, reminding you to plan your ride and master rhythm, suppleness, connection, impulsion, straightness, and collection.

Dressage Training Scale: How to Plan Your Ride

Last Updated: 5/6/2026 Have you ever wondered what should you be working on during your rides? The Training Scale is the tool for you! I use the Training Scale to plan every single ride…
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Split image: left side shows a diagram of a horse’s path on an arena; right side shows a rider in black-and-white attire on a chestnut horse performing a change of lead. Text reads: Learn to ride through the trot.

Learn to Ride a Change of Lead Through the Trot!

How are your trot-canter-trot transitions? Are you ready to move up a step? Once you have confirmed trot-canter-trot transitions on a 20m circle, you are ready to start working on trot-canter-trot transitions across the…
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A woman instructs another rider on a gray horse in an outdoor arena, with an aerial diagram of a snowman-shaped riding pattern and text reading Snowman exercise on a New Horse.

Snowman exercise on a New Horse

The trot- canter transition is one of the most difficult transitions to ride well. The snowman is the perfect exercise to help you with your trot-canter transitions and it is a fun way to…
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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 rider in black attire holds the reins of a horse, focusing on hand position. Text reads: Balance Hands Leg Seat Rider Position Basics Rider Fitness Weak Hands. A white silhouette of a horse appears at the top.

Do you have Weak Hands? (You Should! Here’s Why)

In general, we think of “weakness” as a traditionally negative trait. However, when it comes to riding horses, we should all be ASPIRING to have weak hands! Yes, that’s right, we WANT weak hands…
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A rider wearing a helmet and patterned long-sleeve shirt sits upright on a chestnut horse standing still in a sandy dressage arena with blurred trees in the background. Text reads the HALT in the lower right corner.

Training the Halt

My trainer, Joh Hinnemann, always has me work on my halts. Mr. Hinnemann says that a good halt is a sign of good training – and I would have to agree with him! Executing…
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