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FEI
Small Steps to Piaffe with Shelly Francis, Part 1
Instruction
Suppleness: Kathleen Raine’s Key to Success in Dressage
How to achieve this must-have component of your horse’s dressage training
Instruction
How Can I Stay Centered in My Seat While Riding?
Claudia Coley answers this reader-submitted question.
Theory
Is the Training Scale Fit for Iberian Horses?
Matt McLaughlin answers this reader question.
Instruction
How Can I Ride My Dressage Movements More Accurately?
USDF gold medalist Mica Mabragaña discusses the importance of accuracy when riding dressage.
First Level
How to Judge and Ride Circles and Voltes with Janet Foy
Janet Foy explains correct execution of circles, voltes and serpentines with tips for both dressage riders and judges.
Instruction
How Do I Weight My Inside Seat Bone Correctly in a Volte, Circle or Shoulder-In?
The seat bone seems to me like one of the most important aids the rider has. How do I weight it correctly when riding a volte, circle or shoulder-in?
Instruction
Advice to Help Straighten a Crooked Canter
Barb Crabbe, DVM, answers a reader's question about her horse's crookedness at canter and offers some exercises to help strengthen the horse and straighten the canter.
Instruction
A Winter Warm-Up Exercise for Dressage Horses
Try this helpful exercise that benefits both horses with too much energy and those who get tight through the back.
Instruction
The Unwritten Rules of Dressage Test Riding
Follow these points for each dressage level to improve your dressage test scores.