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Dressage Today is the training and educational resource for riders at every level. Our goal is to provide riders with resources to help foster improvement in their dressage journey. From instructional articles with the world’s top trainers to a video-on-demand website offering more than 1,700 training videos, Dressage Today can help you reach your goals, or just simply create a better relationship with your equine partner.
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Rating Helmet Safety
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is developing a system using a scale of one to five stars to determine which helmets will reduce injury risk.
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Product Review of Pivo Equestrian
A new device allows your smartphone camera to record your ride by following your movement.
Dressage Today Extra
9 Training Tips from Dorothee Schneider • Understanding Stifle Stressors
A German Olympian shares nine tips applicable for horses and riders of all levels. Plus, a veterinarian takes a closer look at the stifle—important and often-injured joint in dressage horses.
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US Equestrian Announces Dressage Rule Changes and Presidential Modifications for 2023
Several changes to the Dressage section of the USEF Rulebook will take place for the 2023 competition season, which begins on December 1, 2022.
Dressage Today Podcast
Training Buzz: Connection in Shoulder-in
Laura Ashely Killian, of Laura Ashley Dressage, talks about how she improves the connection in the trot with a horse with a busy mouth.
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How do I Shorten My Reins Smoothly After a Stretch?
Grand prix dressage rider Jaralyn Gibson shares how to properly readjust the reins after a stretch.
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Steffen Peters – Words of Wisdom
Hear tips from Olympic silver medalist Steffen Peters
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Secure the Seat for Better Balance
Equestrian biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze offers an effective tool to help a rider improve her balance.
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Connecting the Seat in Canter
Equestrian biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze explains how to understand and feel the connection of sitting deeper.
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How to Motivate Low-Energy Horses
Learn how to have a more willing horse without using force.
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Tips for Better Connection from Adrienne Lyle
Lyle helped a variety of horses and riders improve their connection and balance.
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Managing a Less Sensitive Horse
Horsemanship, performance coach, dressage/event rider and trainer Chelsea Canedy demonstrates how to manage a less sensitive horse on the ground.
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Incorporating Transitions on a Circle into Groundwork
Horsemanship, performance coach, dressage/event rider and trainer Chelsea Canedy explains how to incorporate transitions on a circle into your groundwork.
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Canter Work and Transitions with a Friesian
Top international dressage rider and Olympic silver medalist Adrienne Lyle helps a rider with a Friesian with canter work and transitions.