There are places in every dressage test where even the humblest mount can score just as well as—or better than—the…
You trot down center line, ride the pattern of your dressage test, and soon receive your score. Your placing in…
Maybe you’ve seen dressage in person or in photos and video. Perhaps you’ve even dabbled in it yourself with some…
Many equestrian disciplines require the horse to go on a loose rein, at least part of the time. But in…
The most common mistake dressage riders make is to try to “put the horse together” by pulling on the reins…
The equine world is saddened to hear that dressage clinician, competitor, and prolific author Jane Savoie died January 4, 2021,…
The beautifully trained dressage horse is so attuned to his rider that his response to the lightest leg aid is…
The leg-yield is the building block of most lateral work in dressage. In a leg-yield, the horse travels forward and…
After your horse understands the basic “whoa and go” aids in the walk, trot, and canter, and you can make…
The serpentine is introduced at Training Level in competition, but it’s practiced by savvy dressage riders at all levels. Here’s…