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How to Ride a Good Upwards Transition
What’s the movement that is demanded more than any other in dressage tests at every level? Circles? Although that’s what many riders assume. It’s ... -
How to Ride Medium Walk
The walk is probably the most difficult pace to present in a dressage test, largely because there is so much that can go wrong. ... -
How to Turn Your Horse Without Pulling on the Inside Rein
What would happen if you were to ride a circle by simply pulling the horse around by the inside rein? Well, the horse would ... -
How to Ride a 15-Meter Circle
Dressage tests from British Dressage (BD) Preliminary level upward contain certain exercises that require you to ride a 15-meter circle. That sounds pretty straightforward, ... -
How to Get Started in Dressage
Dressage caught the world’s attention back in 2012 when television coverage of the London Olympic Games drew unprecedented audience numbers. All over the world, ... -
How to Ride Shoulder-Fore
If you’re new to the world of dressage, you may have heard the terms shoulder-fore and shoulder-in mentioned both in terms of schooling your ... -
How Riders Lose Marks in Dressage Tests
There’s no point in spending hours schooling your horse at home and investing in expensive lessons if you go ahead and throw marks away ... -
How to Use a Dressage Whip Correctly
A dressage whip is a useful tool as an additional training aid for your horse when used correctly. But if you’ve never used one ... -
How to Introduce Lateral Work (And in What Order)
Lateral work is an essential part of your daily schooling sessions, as well as being included in the more advanced level dressage tests. If ... -
How to Impress a Dressage Judge
The best way to impress a dressage judge is to put in the work at home, train your horse correctly along the dressage Scales ...
