Dressage Tips

The warm-up is the key to having a successful test on competition day. If you have a bad warm-up, or no warm-up at all, your test will probably not be very good! You should…
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…
How are your trot-canter-trot transitions? Are you ready to move up a step? Once you have confirmed trot-canter-trot transitions on a 20m circle, you are ready to start working on trot-canter-trot transitions across the…
The trot- canter transition is one of the most difficult transitions to ride well. The snowman is the perfect exercise to help you with your trot-canter transitions and it is a fun way to…
Feeling those hind legs dragging behind while you’re riding? Getting your horse’s hind end engaged will be another step towards finding that ride you love! In this week’s video, I will be showing you…
In general, we think of “weakness” as a traditionally negative trait. However, when it comes to riding horses, we should all be ASPIRING to have weak hands! Yes, that’s right, we WANT weak hands…
My trainer, Joh Hinnemann, always has me work on my halts. Mr. Hinnemann says that a good halt is a sign of good training – and I would have to agree with him! Executing…
Recently I posted a video about flying changes. You may have tried a few flying changes since then?! Flying changes are one of the hardest things to teach a horse and the key to…
Is your horse on the lazy side? This week I am giving you some tips and strategies to get your horse hotter and more reactive!  It can be so frustrating, not to mention physically…
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