Dressage Tips

You might say that the piaffe is the pinnacle of Dressage. When you get it right, it really does feel like dancing on the spot; a powerful combination of collection and impulsion – a…
I know that many of you ride bitless, and your posts and photos of you working on getting your horses round and responsive bitless really inspired me! So, in this week’s video, I’m riding…
When we establish clear communication and trust with our horses, the time we spend together is much more fun. No one wants to get kicked, stepped on, bitten, or run over. Don’t fret through!…
Did you know that every moment you spend with your horse, you are teaching them something? Spending time with your horse is so much fun, and it’s hard not to spoil them! But safety…
How are your horse’s ground manners? I hear so many stories about people getting bitten, stepped on, kicked, or frustrated about trailer loading. The truth is, many of these accidents are avoidable with simple…
Last weekend I went to the horse show with 6 horses – I rode Harvey, Natasha, Luigi, and Kensington. My husband German rode his horse Frankie and our student rode Ralph! It was an…
The piaffe is the pinnacle of Dressage. It is an incredibly difficult movement to train and execute and, believe it or not, at the Grand Prix, the piaffe and passage counts for nearly 1/3…
I really have nothing to complain about the winter, given that I live in Southern California and it really does not get that cold, but when it rains, our arenas flood and we can’t…
Believe it or not, mounting can be just as dangerous as riding itself. If your horse happens to move or spook, right as you are getting on, things can go sideways in a hurry….
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