Dressage Newsletter
This area contains monthly newsletters pertaining to the topics discussed in the rider classroom.
Rhythm – Let’s Get into the Groove Newsletter
What is Rhythm? When reading tests and listening to people talk about dressage and the way horses move, it is easy to confuse rhythm and tempo. In general, rhythm relates to the horse’s way of going. It is how the…
The Seat
The Holy Grail of Dressage Dressage is a sport where riders continually work to improve themselves and their horses in an attempt to create perfect harmony. This harmony is developed over countless hours of riding, training, assessing and evaluating every…
The Not-So-Secret, Secret Dressage Training Formula Article
THE BASIC GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN DRESSAGE TRAINING You see this absolutely amazing dressage horse floating effortlessly around the arena. The rider looks to be doing little more than sitting there. And you think to yourself, “Why doesn’t it ever look…
Long and Low – The Foundation of All Good Dressage Training
What is Long and Low? Long and low is a way of riding the horse so that the horse stretches the nose forward and downward as if it were sniffing something on the ground. This stretch causes the horse to…
Rejuvenate Your Dressage Horse
Fall is upon us. For many of us, fall is a time for finishing up all those incomplete items of our “honey do” list before harsh weather sets in. The season also marks the end or slowing of competitive horse…
