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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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