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Shorten Your Reins!!!!

Many amateur riders ride with their reins WAY too long and this is a huge problem! First and foremost from a safety perspective when your reins are too long it is extremely difficult to…
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Saddle Fit and Dressage Rider Position

Your saddle is the sandwich between you and horse horse. It is very important that you saddle correctly fits both you and your horse so that you are in the correct position and can…
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Stop Nagging Your Horse!!

Are you guilty of nagging your horse? I think we all are sometimes… I sometimes find myself riding around and suddenly wonder why am I kicking and clucking every stride and nothing is happening?!?!…
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Rider Position: Symmetry and Straightness

A big part of Dressage is straightness.  All horses are naturally crooked and so are the riders.  It is very important to first identify these asymmetries, understand how they effect your position and your…
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Downward Transitions!

Downward transitions are on many horses even more difficult than upward transitions. Even though your are slowing down, you want the horse to stay forward feeling in the downward transition and to stay engaged…
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Dressage Rider leg position – keep your heels down and toes forward

Most ALL riders struggle to find and maintain the correct leg position and it is SO important so that you can properly influence your horse and that your seat can remain independent and follow…
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The Canter Seat!!! Too loose, too tight, or just right.

The 2 most common mistakes that riders make when trying to figure out how to sit the canter is that they are either way too loose and floppy or too tense. Too loose – in…
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“On the Bit” With Quiet Hands?!

A few weeks ago I got an e-mail asking “how do you get the horse on the bit and keep your hands steady?” This is something that many riders struggle with, so I’ve tried…
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Hands, Elbows, and Arms In Canter

Many riders (including myself) struggle to find a steady contact in the canter.  In the canter, the horses’ head follows a nodding motion as the horse goes through the 3 beat footfall of the…
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