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Horse Dressage

Perfecting the Posting Trot

For many riders the days of learning to post the trot are relics of the past. The hours spent listening…

21 years ago


What a Half Halt Is (and Isn’t)

A half-halt isn't: pulling the reins. To start out, riding instructors often teach beginners very simplistic aids to take the…

21 years ago

Don’t Cut Corners

Riding in an arena would be a lot easier if, once the aids had been given for the required gait,…

22 years ago

Longeing Safely

Don’t forget your safety sense when longeing. The following guidelines will help keep you safe. Equipment: A cotton longeline, rather…

22 years ago

Perfect Your Haunches-In

Haunches-in (or travers) is the most advanced way to teach your horse inside bend. For a correct haunches-in, your horse…

22 years ago

Show-Ring Turnout

You ride into the arena and look around you, taking in all the beautiful western pleasure horses groomed and saddled…

23 years ago

Cavalletti for Dressage and Jumping

Jenny knew she was pretty lucky to be able to school her young chestnut gelding during the winter months in…

23 years ago

Longe Away Tension

Stiffness in the saddle is one of the biggest hidden handicaps to good riding — not the obvious stiffness that…

23 years ago