Rider Position
Proper Rider Position for Lateral Work
Top international Grand Prix dressage competitor and trainer Shannon Dueck explains the proper rider position to best help your horse.
Correct Rider Seat Position for Lateral Work with Shannon Dueck
Top international Grand Prix dressage competitor and trainer Shannon Dueck describes the ideal seat for lateral work.
VIDEO: Susanne von Dietze on The Dressage Rider's Seat
How the rider’s seat, balance and position affect the horse
Rider Biomechanics: Discover a Deeper and More Effective Dressage Seat
Susanne von Dietze critiques Amber Hall and her young Oldenburg gelding at First Level.
What is Correct Rider Position for Collected Work in Dressage?
Katie Hoefs-Martin discusses the value of correct rider position and how it evolves during collected work.
The Secret to Following Your Horse’s Motion
Liz Steacie shares advice to help riders find a better sitting trot. Plus, try her unmounted exercise to get a better feel.
How to Ride with Soft Arms for a Better Connection
The bend in the elbow allows elasticity forward and backward to follow the horse’s mouth every step.
An Inside Look at Carl Hester's Training System
Training tips, strategies and philosophies from this five-time Olympian and world-class horseman
Dressage Position 101 with Shannon Peters
Become a more effective rider by finding and keeping your balance in the saddle.
Tune Your Riding Position to Put Your Horse into “Drive”
Understand what it means to have your horse "in front of the leg."
A U.S. Clinic with Dressage Legend Carl Hester
Get an inside look at this British dressage great's first clinic in America.
Correcting Rider Asymmetry
Centered Riding founder Sally Swift discusses the importance of being a symmetrical rider and gives several exercises to correct asymmetry.
Dressage Solutions: Prevent Slumping or Slouching in the Saddle
Janie Rentz shares this visual image.
Dressage Geometry: 10-Meter Circles Deconstructed
Learn how to ride this important First Level figure.
Learning to Sit the Trot
Joan Williams explains this important step in a dressage rider's development and answers a reader's question.
Steffen Peters and Laura Graves: The Biomechanics of Olympic Dressage Riders
Susanne von Dietze explains what makes these Olympic riders so skilled.
A Correct Foundation for Dressage
Michael Poulin and Carol Lavell explain why correct rider position and connection are the keys to dressage success.
Ride with a 'Library-Quiet' Position
Jeremy Steinberg explains exercises to help you improve your dressage position and ride with invisible aids.
Develop Straightness at First Level
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques Madison Ingraham at First Level.
Common Causes of Spur Marks and How to Address Them
Kari Garber provides advice to help remedy the issue of spur marks, explaining common causes and possible solutions.
Nicholas Fyffe: Breed Unbiased
Grand Prix dressage competitor Nicholas Fyffe explains how he trains every horse as an individual.
Kyra Kyrklund's Smaller Steps for Greater Balance
Dressage Olympian Kyra Kyrklund shares a simple solution to common balance problems with horses at any level.