Dressage Tips

After a great response last week, we’re back working with Caine and the lovely OTTB Luke.  In this week’s video, we’re demonstrating the Leg Yield Staircase. To execute The Leg Yield Staircase, we leg…
It’s getting to that wintery time of year, so it’s time to start building some snowmen (in the sand school!)  Today’s video is another look at my all time favourite dressage exercise, The Snowman,…
As dressage riders, we spend a lot of time in the school, drilling, practicing, learning, and, well, dressage-ing! We can sometimes forget that a change of scenery is important. It’s great to get our…
Sitting trot can feel impossibly jarring for people who are just learning it. In fact, it can feel pretty jarring no matter what level you’re at!  I wasn’t a natural rider and even now,…
Have you ever heard the phrase “taking the reins” used to mean taking control of something? Yeah, I bet all the time! It’s a pretty common phrase! Well next time someone says that to…
Cantering can be a daunting gait, and overwhelming when it’s going wrong. Figuring out exactly how to follow the motion of the canter can be tricky! But when you get it right, cantering can…
We often hear our instructors telling us to “Use your core!” while we’re riding, but honestly, how often do we know exactly what they want us to do? Is it our abs? Is it…
Lauren posted a great question about ankle movement in Amelia’s Dressage Club a couple of weeks ago so this week’s video is a little ode to our ankles, their role in our riding, and…
Riding is just sitting on a massive 4-legged beach ball, and asking it to start getting bouncy when we apply our legs around it. So it’s no wonder that it takes a little while…
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