A common problem that riders face is losing their horse’s attention.  This can happen at home in the school, out ...

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How to Keep Your Horse’s Attention Whilst Riding

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

Harmony between horse and rider is crucial in dressage if you want to enjoy high scores and positive comments, and ...

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How to Ride a “Crazy” Horse

A comment that’s often seen on dressage score sheets is “head tilting.” If your horse tends to tilt his head, ...

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How to Stop Your Horse from Tilting its Head

Do you have a highly strung or sensitive horse that becomes strong when you’re riding him? This is a problem ...

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How to Ride a Strong Horse

Some dressage tests have as many as three halts included in the prescribed exercises; many have two. And of course, ...

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How to Stop Your Horse From Resting a Hind Leg in Halt

A comment that you may sometimes see on your dressage score sheets is ‘poll too low’ or ‘poll dropping’. An ...

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How to Stop Your Horse’s Poll From Getting Too Low

A common problem faced by dressage riders is that of losing their horse’s attention. This can be particularly problematic in ...

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