On The Bit
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There Is No Secret to Putting Your Horse “On the Bit”
Accomplished event rider and USDF gold medalist Jeremy Beale answers a reader question, explaining how skilled riders use finesse and feel, rather than strength, to teach their horses to look for the bit.
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Tips to Become “One” With Your Horse
Author and dressage trainer Dominique Barbier offers advice on how to be more focused when working with your dressage horse.
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Uncover the Mystery of “On the Bit”
A horse who is on the bit trusts the rider’s aids and accepts the contact with the bit.
Instruction
Tips to Maintain Your Dressage Horse’s Suppleness on Straight Lines
Kirsi Nevalainen-LaCorte shares four ideas to help your horse stay soft on circles and straight lines.
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Tips to Maintain Your Dressage Horse’s Suppleness on Straight Lines
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Insights into Dressage Training from Kyra Kyrklund
Kyra Kyrklund explains her training philosophy, with focus on collection and tools for achieving it.
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Insights into Dressage Training from Kyra Kyrklund
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Can Wiggling My Fingers Help Get My Horse on the Bit?
USDF gold medalist John Zopatti offers an honest opinion on wiggly fingers.
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Teaching Upper-Level Dressage Movements to Senior Horses
Kamila Dupont discusses her success teaching dressage to horses from other disciplines, in addition to teaching upper-level movements, like piaffe, to older horses.