You might have heard the expression, “ride your horse from back to front,” possibly from your instructor. But what does ...

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How to Ride Your Horse From “Back to Front”

“Contact” is the third element of the dressage Scales of Training. In an ideal scenario, the dressage judge wants to ...

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How to Stop Your Horse From Opening His Mouth (Without Using a Flash)

Your horse is moving beautifully, everything is going great, and you’re sure you’re going to get your best dressage score ...

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How to Get Your Horse to Canter on the Correct Leg

Since the Olympic Games in 2012, dressage has never been so popular! But often, new people to the sport are ...

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How is Dressage Scored?

“Contact” is the third essential component of good dressage riding on the Scales of Training. The ability to maintain an ...

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How to Keep Your Hands Still

The exercises you’re asked to perform with your horse in a dressage test are designed to show how supple and ...

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How to Accurately Set up a Dressage Arena

The words “rounder” and “through” are commonly used by dressage riders, judges, and trainers. You might see the comment, “could ...

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How to Get Your Horse Rounder and More Through

Swinging legs are a frustrating problem. Not only are they unsightly, but swinging legs also have a detrimental impact on ...

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How to Stop Your Legs From Swinging When Riding

The simple change is a movement that appears in some dressage tests.  Contrary to what its name would have you ...

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How to Ride a Simple Change