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Dressage in the Jump Arena

Sometimes, when you really want to get something done, you’ve got to overcome obstacles and improvise. And sometimes, we can turn the obstacles into tools that can assist us.  Not every rider has access…
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The Leg-Yield Staircase with an OTTB

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…
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How do you pick up the correct canter lead?

How do you pick up the correct canter lead? Isn’t the canter such a joyful gait!? The rocking motion and three-time rhythm are both elating and soothing! It just feels RIGHT, am I right?😝…
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The Leg-Yield – Get to the Right Hind!

Most horses have a weaker right hind leg – they avoid taking weight on the right hind by keeping the right hind leg to the right.  This makes the leg-yield off of the right…
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The Leg Yield Staircase

The leg yield is a great exercise for suppleness, balance, coordination, and straightness.  Leg yields are introduced at First Level, but they are a great suppleness exercise for horses at all levels! Here is…
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Leg Yield: Common Mistakes & Corrections

The leg yield is a great exercise to work on suppleness and straightness of the horse. When first training a young or green horse, the leg simply means to go forward but as the…
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the half pass secret

The Half Pass: A Simple Trick

As a dressage rider and trainer, the 1/2 pass can be one of the most complicated and awkward movements for the horse and rider to learn and understand. In a half pass, the horse…
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3 Exercises to Improve the Canter Transition

3 Exercises to Improve the Trot-Canter Transition The canter transition is one of the most difficult things for both horse and rider. It requires timing, coordination, and feel for both the horse and rider…
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Guest Student Perfecting the Leg yield

Guest Student: Perfecting the Leg-Yield

The leg-yield is a fundamental exercise for building your horse’s suppleness, straightness, and responsiveness to aids. Recently, one of my viewers from the Netherlands shared a video of her practicing leg-yields with her horse,…
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