When negotiating a circle, turn, or corner, it’s not uncommon to see novice horses and riders leaning inwards around them. ...

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How to Stop Your Horse From Leaning (Motorbiking)

Straightness is the fifth of the dressage Scales of Training and is one that presents many riders with a challenge, ...

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How to Stop Your Horse’s Quarters From Coming in During Canter

For dressage, it’s essential that your horse works forward from your leg and with impulsion. However, some horses naturally have ...

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How to Control Your Horse’s Power

If your horse begins to anticipate what you want him to do, that can lose you lots of marks in ...

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How to Stop Your Horse From Anticipating

There is at least one halt in all dressage tests, and in some, there can be as many as three. ...

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How to Stop Your Horse Fidgeting in Halt

A common problem that’s seen in dressage tests is when the horse comes behind the vertical. Some horses lean on ...

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How to Stop Your Horse From Dropping Behind the Contact

No matter how diligently you school your horse, you’re almost certain to encounter problems once in a while. In this ...

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How to Troubleshoot Dressage Problems

Flying changes are one movement that every aspiring dressage rider wants to teach their horse. However, an unwanted change of ...

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How to Stop Your Horse From Changing Canter Leads

Riding good corners is essential for several reasons, including keeping your horse “up” and off his forehand. That’s important for ...

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How to Keep Your Horse “up” Through the Corners

A horse that is too short in its neck will be marked down in dressage tests at all levels. But ...

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How to Stop Your Horse From Coming Too Short in the Neck