Aids
How to Ride Correct Flying Changes on an Overeager Horse
Janet "Dolly" Hannon explains how to help your horse understand this movement.
Developing Balance and Symmetry in the Dressage Horse and Rider
Lauren Sammis explains how constant awareness of your position in relation to your horse’s body is the key to proper riding.
Dressage Terminology Explained: "In Front of the Leg"
Heidi Chote explains what it means for a horse to be "in front of the leg."
Why Practice Halting Without Reins?
Lisa Pierson explains the importance of learning to develop the rider’s seat as an aid that is independent and effective.
Dressage Work on the Second Track
Incorporate this into your training to improve connection and straightness and help you feel the effects of having a horse truly on the outside rein, a critical component of any half halt.
The Importance of Correct Timing of the Dressage Aids
A dressage rider learns the importance of her aids when she first learns to post on the correct diagnonal.
Tune Your Riding Position to Put Your Horse into “Drive”
Understand what it means to have your horse "in front of the leg."
In Which Hand Should I Carry the Dressage Whip?
Jennifer Roth answers this reader question, explaining some factors that might affect how you carry your whip.
Charles de Kunffy's Lessons for Dressage Instructors: The Nature of the Horse
Teach your dressage students how to gain the horse’s trust and cooperation.
The 10-Track Mind: A Dressage Lesson with Lilo Fore
10 key points for riding like a dressage professional
The Balanced Horse with Sylvia Loch
Book Excerpt: Sylvia Loch explains the aids by feel, not force.
Cultivate a Good Dressage Seat
Learn these fundamentals of a good rider and their influence over the horse
Lessons from a Dressage Clinic with Shannon Peters
Catherine Chamberlain shares how Shannon Peters helped her focus on solid basics, including rider position and the effects of the aids.
