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Top dressage judges Lilo Fore, Anne Gribbons and Hilda Gurney weigh in.

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Follow Ingrid Klimke’s six-week plan for dressage horses and see her sample cavalletti layouts.

Teaching a green horse his leads isn’t easy. Before you resort to running around in circles, stop and consider whether you’ve adequately prepared your greenie for this new lesson. Your horse should willingly move forward from your leg. Next, he should move away from leg pressure, especially outside leg pressure. That means that when you …

A balanced, independent seat is vitally important when riding over ground poles. Remaining balanced and poised rather than bouncing around on your horses back will enable him to focus on using himself correctly through the poles… Rather than trying to get out from under your backside hammering away on his back

Brilliant exercises for those with little equipment and particularly for those who are on their own. You just need to set the four poles out before you get on, then all the exercises can be ridden …

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Who hasn’t struggled with walk-to-canter transitions sometime in his or her riding life? While our earliest engagements with walk-to-faster-FASTER-FASTER trots can be owed to short legs, lack…

This video is about how to start teaching your horse how to piaffe in hand.

Like most riders, you might resent the thought of one more day in the arena. Even when armed with homework from your last lesson, arena riding can become uninspired and boring. When this happens, it’s difficult to find clear goals for your workouts. Plus, if you are bored, imagine how your horse feels. A toolbox …

How often have you heard that term? Sure, it sounds like a pretty simple concept until you try it, Here’s a detailed breakdown and a “cheat” exercise (that’s not really a ch…

International jumper rider Kim Prince shares tips for making your horse adjustable and keeping him straight to fences.

Use correct body alignment to ride a bending line with true connection.