If you’re just beginning your journey into the world of dressage, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the Dressage Scales ...

Straightness and collection are the last two of the dressage Scales of Training. These two aspects of a horse’s way ...

If you’re a keen dressage diva, you should be familiar with the German Scales of Training. But what’s so important ...

When the word ‘collection’ is first uttered to a new rider, they often make the common mistake of thinking that ...

On the surface, straightness sounds very simple; you want your horse to be able to walk, trot, and canter in ...

‘Needs more impulsion’ is a term that frequently appears on dressage scores sheets. However, when trying to create impulsion, many ...

When novice riders first try to get their horses ‘on the bit’ they often overuse the reins in an attempt ...

Most often, when people talk about a horse’s suppleness, they’re referring to the horse’s ability to bend through its body ...

We all know what ‘rhythm’ means, right? But in regard to horses, it encompasses more than just what we might ...