The initial centerline in each dressage test is the first chance that the judge has to assess you and your ...

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How to Enter a Dressage Competition Arena

Not every dressage competition venue has an indoor arena, and many shows are held outside. Sometimes, you might have to ...

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How to Compete in Bad Weather

Dressage riders often hear the accusation that “dressage is not a sport.” Indeed, at this year’s Olympics, one UK politician ...

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How is Dressage a “Sport”?

Before you ride down the centerline, you need to check out the dressage test sheet so that you understand exactly ...

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How to Understand a British Dressage Test Sheet

Dressage caught the world’s attention back in 2012 when television coverage of the London Olympic Games drew unprecedented audience numbers. ...

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How to Get Started in Dressage

There’s no point in spending hours schooling your horse at home and investing in expensive lessons if you go ahead ...

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How Riders Lose Marks in Dressage Tests

The best way to impress a dressage judge is to put in the work at home, train your horse correctly ...

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How to Impress a Dressage Judge

Every time you ride in a dressage competition, you will receive a scoresheet at the conclusion of the class. So, ...

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How to Use Your Dressage Scoresheets to Improve Your Next Test

The subject of dressage judging and how the judge arrives at his/her marks is a topic that’s always guaranteed to ...

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How to Judge a Dressage Test