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Downward Transitions

I’m pretty sure we’re ALL guilty of bad downward transitions!  When you want to reward your horse, or when you get tired and need to take a break, it’s so easy to just collapse…
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The Spiral Circle

The spiral in and leg-yield out is a great exercise not only to get the horse focused and ready work, but also to work on suppleness and collection. This exercise can be done at…
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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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The Dressage Horse Warm Up!

The warm up is perhaps the most important part of your ride. It is essential that the warm up gets the horse mentally focused and relaxed and physically supple and ready to work.  Every…
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Warm up the dressage horse

Warm Up Your Dressage Horse: Trot Canter Trot Transitions

Trot canter trot transitions are one of the BEST exercises for ALL Dressage horses whether they are young green horses or FEI horses. Trot-canter-trot transitions accomplish the following things: Suppleness – these transitions work…
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Turn on the Forehand

When was the last time you did a turn on the forehand?  It’s probably a good idea to go back and revisit this exercise The turn on the forehand is a VERY IMPORTANT tool in Dressage training.  In…
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straightness

Straightness: Identify and Correct the Hollow Side and the Stiff Side

Here are some exercises to use on the stiff side: Leg yield:If the horse is stiff on the right side (like most horses are) and wants to fall against the right leg, working on…
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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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Shoulder In: A Fundamental Movement In Dressage Training

Shoulder-in is one of the most important movements to master in Dressage. This movement, if done properly, teaches the horse engagement, collection, straightness, and gives the rider control of the horses’ body. Shoulder-in is…
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