Dressage Tips

This week, we are talking about a very exciting topic: musical freestyles! I don’t know about you, but I love musical freestyles! They really bring out the magic of the amazing partnership that we…
Last Updated: 5/6/2026 Have you ever wondered what should you be working on during your rides? The Training Scale is the tool for you! I use the Training Scale to plan every single ride…
It’s really important whenever you are riding that you have a plan and that you are giving your horse clear direction. You are the leader and getting control of where your horse is going…
Do you ever get sick of riding circles? Dressage is just getting on our horses and doing smaller and smaller circles until eventually we’re almost rotating on the spot (oh wait, that’s a pirouette!)…
The 3 loop serpentine shows up in Training Level Test 3 and the judges are very picky about the accuracy of the figure and showing a clear change of bend! Here are a few…
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…
The snowman is seriously one of the best exercises you can use to improve your canter transition and work on your horses’ suppleness, throughness, and impulsion!! This exercise is great for tense horses, lazy…
10 meter circles at the canter are a big challenge for both horse and rider. In order to do them well, they require bend, collection, impulsion, and engagement! A couple for weeks ago, I…
Here’s a funny story about geometry- when I first moved to California, the barn where I was training had a large jump arena and no Dressage court.  At that time, I had all young,…
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