Pirouette
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Instruction
An Inside Look at Carl Hester’s Training System
Training tips, strategies and philosophies from this five-time Olympian and world-class horseman
Blog
The Role of Showmanship in Dressage Tests
Margaret Freeman explains the art of presenting your horse in the best light to the judge.
Theory
16 Dressage Training Questions with Ingrid Klimke
This Grand Prix dressage rider and Olympic eventer discusses her training principles as they apply to horses rising through the levels.
Instruction
Create More Jump in Your Dressage Horse’s Canter
Cindy Sydnor critiques this horse and rider.
FEI
9 Tips to Ride a Winning Dressage Test
Top dressage judges Lilo Fore, Anne Gribbons and Hilda Gurney weigh in.
Instruction
Keep the Rider’s Inside Leg Honest with Courtney King-Dye
Courtney King-Dye explains how to cultivate this important tool for the simple act of turning or bending.
Instruction
Increase Your Dressage Horse’s Mobility
Jeremy Steinberg explains how to develop a more mobile horse for more expression in the gaits and movements.
Instruction
The Unwritten Rules of Dressage Test Riding
Follow these points for each dressage level to improve your dressage test scores.
FEI
Lisa Wilcox’s Toughest Dressage Training Challenge: The Flying Change
Olympian Lisa Wilcox had to get creative and find a new way to teach a Friesian dressage horse the flying change.
Instruction
Perfect Pirouettes with Shannon Dueck
Part 2: How to develop ultra collection into one of the most advanced movements.