Dressage Tips

My virtual Five Day Riding Bootcamp starts in just four days! Before we get into this week’s  BONUS training video, I wanted to give you the scoop on what is going on inside this awesome…
One common struggle I see riders having is keeping their hands quiet and in the correct position. They either carry their hands too low, too high, or too wide and in general move their…
Once our horses understand how to move forward off our leg, the next step is to begin teaching them to move sideways off our leg. This is when we introduce the leg-yield. In the…
Is your horse inconsistent in the contact? Are your hands moving ALL OVER THE PLACE? Is your coach is always yelling “Keep your hands still!!”, but you just can’t seem to find a steady,…
Getting our horses round and using their bodies correctly is so important. Roundness in horses is like good posture for us humans. Just like us, it’s important for them to have good posture in…
Are you someone who struggles to get your horse round? Is your horse stiff and tense? Does your trainer tell you that your horse needs to get rounder? Why is roundness important? In this…
In this week’s video, I’m teaching my student Sylvia on Mercurio, and together they are working on shoulder-in and haunches-in. It is only her third time riding him, and she does such a great…
Working on the basics may not be sexy or fun, but the basics are what allow you to ride beautiful, uphill flying changes, half passes, and experience moments of harmonious connection with your horse….
Are you struggling with getting your horse to bend correctly? Is your horse over bending their neck or drifting out with their shoulder? Ideally, we want our horses to have equal bend throughout their…
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