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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

Dressage Training in Portugal with Miguel Ralão Duarte

Annie Morris shares tips she learned from riding with this top Portuguese dressage rider.

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.

Instruction

5 Exercises for Rider Suppleness with Jessica Jo Tate

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

Instruction

Finding the Ideal Free Walk

Understand what constitutes a correct free walk and learn how you can help your horse produce a better free walk.

Instruction

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.

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