Many riders brush over the training scales without taking the time to understand them fully, and although the scales may not be as attention-grabbing as other dressage topics, they are the most crucial when it comes to your success.

Within this book, we take you through each scale in-depth, detailing what it is, how to achieve it, and how all the scales work together to create a logical and systematic framework for training the equine athlete. We have also included a range of practical exercises for you to ride at home and show you how to use the scales for warming-up and troubleshooting.

Focusing on these fundamentals throughout all of your training will give you the best hope of creating a willing and happy partnership with a horse that will stay healthy and sound over a long-ridden career, ultimately leading to greater achievements.

A collection of short, easy-to-read articles to help make the complexities of dressage easier to understand.

HowToDressage.com has worked with a team of British Dressage judges and Grand Prix riders to outline the principles of dressage, illustrate correct training, and break down dressage movements.

Learn how to:

• Ride dressage movements
• Avoid costly mistakes
• Fix common problems
• Improve your riding
• Increase your scores
• Move up the levels

NOTE: This book has been removed from sale while we update and expand it. We're aiming to release the new version at the end of 2024.

• Over 40 floorplans & 190 dressage exercises (inc. pole exercises)
• Never get stuck riding around the edge of the arena again!
• All floorplans have both 20x40 and 20x60 diagrams
• Space to take notes and keep track of your progress
• Directives and tips sharing what judges are looking for
• Exercises to suit a variety of levels with space to modify and make your own

This short eBook (49 pages) covers simple ways ANY rider can increase their dressage scores.

Many riders across the globe are throwing away lots of marks in their dressage tests due to silly mistakes such as lack of preparation, sloppy riding, and poor presentation. They’re turning potential 8s into 6s due to faults that can be corrected in a heartbeat. And most of the time, riders are not even aware that they're guilty of making easily corrected mark-losing errors!

Use this eBook to ensure that you present the judge with the best test you possibly can, and learn how to ride to hold onto marks and not throw them away.

We are not exaggerating when we say that these horses can turn their hoof to almost any discipline after they have retired from racing. Our specialty is dressage (the clue is in our name!), so that is what we are going to be focusing on in this book.

But even if you have plans to showjump, event, show, or do anything else with your off-the-track thoroughbred, the training outlined in these pages will give you the tools that you need to form a solid training foundation on which you can build.

Record and review:

• Dressage test details
• Collectives, errors & penalty scores
• Judge details & comments
• Personal bests
• Warm-up notes
• Highest scoring movements
• Lowest scoring movements
• Quick improvements
• Long-term improvements
• PLUS MORE!

The book consists of over 750 blank 20x40 arena diagrams, each with its own space for notes.

Draw out your floorplan on the diagrams and use the note space to record the pace, transitions, and other dressage movements.

A great tool to help you create your own dressage floorplans, choreograph dressage to music routines, and to help you memorize your dressage tests.

The book consists of over 750 blank 20x60 arena diagrams, each with its own space for notes.

Draw out your floorplan on the diagrams and use the note space to record the pace, transitions, and other dressage movements.

A great tool to help you create your own dressage floorplans, choreograph dressage to music routines, and to help you memorize your dressage tests.

• Designed for up to 2 horses
• Manage your horse's care
• Document lessons
• Competition results
• Undated 52-week diary
• Performance goals
• Motivational quotes

The only diary you need to help you take care of your horse, achieve your training goals, and be successful in the competition arena.

• Designed for up to 2 horses
• Manage your horse's care
• Document lessons
• Competition results
• Undated 52-week diary
• Performance goals
• Motivational quote

The only diary you need to help you take care of your horse, achieve your training goals, and be successful in the competition arena.

• Designed for up to 2 horses
• Manage your horse's care
• Document lessons
• Competition results
• Undated 52-week diary
• Performance goals
• Motivational quote

The only diary you need to help you take care of your horse, achieve your training goals, and be successful in the showjumping arena.

• Designed for up to 2 horses
• Manage your horse's care
• Document lessons
• Competition results
• Undated 52-week diary
• Performance goals
• Motivational quote

The only diary you need to help you take care of your horse, achieve your training goals, and be successful in the showing arena.

• Designed for up to 2 horses
• Manage your horse's care
• Document lessons
• Competition results
• Undated 52-week diary
• Performance goals
• Motivational quote