Dressage Tips

Are you struggling to develop a beautiful and lofty medium trot or trot lengthening? As you move up the levels, you must develop different “gears” in your horse’s trot to where you have a “lengthening”…
Last Updated: 4/30/2026 We all want to have our dream ride, and for me, that all boils down to the thing that people call “rideability”. What is rideability? It’s a feeling of connection with…
The transition from trot to canter is one of the most difficult transitions in my opinion! Most all horses want to come above the bit and use their neck in this transition. It can be…
I’m guessing that many of you are dressage divas to the marrow! I know we’ve got riders from all disciplines in this lovely community, but if you’re like me, it’s dressage all the live-long…
When your horse is relaxed and focused on the ground, it will transfer over into the riding. I am a huge believer in groundwork, and adding just a few simple exercises to your routine…
The transition from trot to canter can be a tricky thing to get right, (particularly the right lead canter!). We’re moving up from the two-beat trot that’s reliably symmetrical, to the three beat canter,…
It’s getting to that wintery time of year, so it’s time to start building some snowmen (in the sand school!)  Today’s video is another look at my all time favourite dressage exercise, The Snowman,…
The warm up is arguably the most important part of your ride! The warm up should get your horse mentally and physically accessible and supple so that you can have a productive training session….
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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