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Dressage Solutions: Make Your Circles Round
Try this tip from Sylvia Loch.
Instruction
3 Exercises to Improve Transitions Into and Out of Canter Lengthenings
Joy Congdon explains how to maintain control over a horse who likes to run in canter lengthenings.
Instruction
Gymnasticize Your Dressage Horse: Tips from Alfredo Hernandez
Takeaways from a clinic at Motters Station Stables in Maryland.
Theory
Why Good Basics Are So Important in Dressage
Gabriel Armando draws on his personal experience to explain why all dressage riders need a solid foundation of basic skills.
Instruction
The Secrets of the Half Halt with Conrad Schumacher
Trainer Conrad Schumacher explains step by step how to master the intricacies of the half halt and ride it correctly—whatever the situation.
Instruction
Dressage Schooling Notebook: An Exercise of Circles
Improve your horse’s straightness and contact with this dressage training exercise from Gerhard Politz.
Instruction
Rules of the Ring: Universal Dressage Ring Etiquette
Beth Beukema shares 12 rules to help riders determine who has the right of way in a crowded arena.
Instruction
Christoph Hess: The Importance of the Stretch
Learn to correct a tight neck by riding your horse forward and downward to the hand.
Instruction
Sharpen Your Attention to Detail in Dressage Training
Reese Koffler-Stanfield explains why correct dressage training is all about the details.
FEI
Small Steps to Piaffe with Shelly Francis, Part 1
How to develop a strong foundation for a challenging upper-level movement.