Second Level
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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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You Don’t Need a Fancy Horse in Order to Score Well on Walk Pirouettes
It’s a dressage movement any horse with proper training can do well.
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At What Level In Dressage Are You Required to Sit the Trot?
Find out when you should be prepared to ride the sitting trot in dressage competition.
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Introducing Your Dressage Horse to the Double Bridle
Gina Smith explains how to begin incorporating the double bridle in your work when your horse is ready for it.
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Evaluating Progress in a Second Level Pair
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a Second Level combination.
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Introducing Travers and Renvers with Hilda Gurney
These exercises prepare your horse to move up.
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Introducing Travers and Renvers with Hilda Gurney
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5 Steps to Shoulder-In with Michelle Gibson
An Olympic bronze medalist shares her strategy for learning and polishing this pivotal movement.
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5 Steps to Shoulder-In with Michelle Gibson
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Develop a Dressage Training Plan to Move Up
An FEI rider explains how you can create a training schedule for a Second Level horse—but the “planning” principles apply to horses of all levels.
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Janet Foy: How to Ride a Shoulder-In
This expert explains why shoulder-in is a go-to exercise in her dressage training.