Second Level
Instruction
Find expert advice from top dressage riders here. Take a look at our how-to articles to get the most out of your time in the ring. Whether you want to improve your sitting trot, ride a better leg yield or brush up on FEI movements, check out our step-by-step guides for dressage riders of all levels.
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Instruction
8 Shoulder-In Problems and Solutions
An excerpt from "Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse" by 5* Dressage Judge Janet Foy.
Fourth Level
Tips to Fix a Crooked Rein-Back
Check out this training advice from dressage professional Linda Schultz
Instruction
Training Tips to Correct a Horse Who Gets Too Strong In Canter
Elizabeth Madlener explains how address this issue
Instruction
Refine Horse and Rider Balance to Correctly Channel Energy
Equestrian biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a Second-Level combination and suggests exercises to improve balance and prevent leaning.
First Level
10 Tips for Better Dressage Trot Lengthenings
Advice on how to ride an essential dressage training tool: the trot lengthening.
FEI
George Williams: How Horses’ Hind Legs Work
A horse's hind legs work in three ways: thrusting power, reach and carrying power.
Instruction
Janet Foy on the 2019 Second Level Dressage Tests
An overview of the new Second Level dressage tests and a Q&A
Instruction
Six Phases of a Second Level Ride with Hilda Gurney
FEI 'I' judge Hilda Gurney explains how to pull together the more advanced Second Level dressage movements and approach Second Level schooling sessions with planning and purpose.
Instruction
Are You Ready to Move Up to Second Level?
Kate Fleming-Kuhn explains how to be sure you and your dressage horse are prepared before moving up a level.
Instruction
How Do I Ride a Clean Walk-Canter Depart on My Dressage Horse?
USEF “S” dressage judge Debbie Rodriguez offers tips on schooling a clean walk-canter depart