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Straightness and Suppleness for the Dressage Horse

Sabine Ense explains what straightness means and how you can achieve it. Only a horse who is supple can be straight.

Instruction

How to Ride the Half Halt with Jan Ebeling

The half halt is a combination of forward aids and restricting aids that will put your horse in balance and on the bit.

Lifestyle

Annie Morris: My Equestrian Life in Portugal During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 2

In this article, Annie Morris shares an update on her life in Portugal while explaining some helpful dressage exercises ridden on long lines that focus on alignment.

Lifestyle

Annie Morris: My Equestrian Life in Portugal During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Longtime Dressage Today contributor Annie Morris shares how COVID-19 has affected her equestrian lifestyle in Portugal.

Theory

Dressage Solutions: Create Throughness with Correct Bend

Try this tip from Annie Morris.

Instruction

Pedaling: A Technique to Improve Your Dressage Horse’s Walk

How pedaling can help your horse develop rhythmic suppleness in his back

Instruction

How to Develop “Feel” as a Dressage Rider and Find Harmony with Your Horse

Explore the definition of "feel" and the prerequisites for it, then try some exercises to develop it yourself.

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5 Exercises for Rider Suppleness with Jessica Jo Tate

Learn how to use your "absorbing joints" to better follow your horse's motion.

Instruction

How to Use Correct Body Alignment to Ride Bending Lines

Use correct body alignment to ride a bending line with true connection.

Instruction

Straightness: How to Align the Horse

Katherine Bateson-Chandler explains how it is the job of the rider to make the horse as even on both sides as possible, therefore improving his straightness.

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