Relaxation

Dressage Today blogger Pam Stone shares an update on her youngster Lucas and details her observations on gaining access to his back.

George Williams shares his system to teach your dressage horse to respond to your aids.

A short neck indicates a problem in the connection and the early steps of the dressage pyramid of training—rhythm, relaxation, seeking the contact. William Solyntjes discusses four symptoms of a short neck.

Blogger Pam Stone shares an update on Voodoo, the willing Off-the-Track Thoroughbred

Kari Garber gives an overview of Losgelassenheit and shares a few exercises to help you achieve it with your dressage horse.

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.

Susanne Hamilton explains this German term that describes a concept of relaxation, looseness, movability and freedom.

Janet "Dolly" Hannon explains how to help your horse understand this movement.

Psychologist Jane Karol explains a helpful mental approach to becoming a better rider.

Blogger Pam Stone discusses how some great dressage partners come in small packages.

A top German dressage professional explains how to make your horse active and cadenced without losing relaxation.

Lisa Pierson answers a reader question and explains how to balance your horse in the canter with exercises to improve engagement.

Use this conceptual tool to help your riding in a practical way.

Jan Brons explains steps you can take to avoid frustration for you and your horse as you move forward in your training.

Try these tips to help your horse adjust to work in an outdoor arena.

A Canadian team rider explains how to develop the horse’s back to create qualities needed for dressage horses at every level.

Get an inside look at this British dressage great's first clinic in America.

As a yoga newbie, DT's managing editor discovers surprising parallels between dressage and yoga.

Catherine Chamberlain shows you how to improve your horse with these exercises.

10 key points for riding like a dressage professional

German dressage star Helen Langehanenberg explains the training quality of submission and shares how you can develop it in your horse.

George Williams gives you nine exercises to become more effective with the application and timing of your aids.

Instead of a quick fix or short cut, go back to basics to build a solid foundation of training.

Olympian Hubertus Schmidt offers dressage warm-up strategies for getting the most out of training sessions.