Evaluating Progress in a Second Level Pair
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a Second Level combination.
Second Level
Introducing Travers and Renvers with Hilda Gurney
These exercises prepare your horse to move up.
Develop a Dressage Training Plan to Move Up
An FEI rider explains how you can create a training schedule for a Second Level horse—but the “planning” principles apply to horses of all levels.
Tips to Let Go and Find Suppleness in Your Body
Biomechanics Expert Susanne von Dietze critiques Vanessa Meeks at Second Level
A Noble Champion Emerges
One dedicated rider and her team bring an unlikely dressage hero into the spotlight.
How to Ride and Utilize Shoulder-In with Ernst Hoyos
Learn about this classical straightening exercise that produces throughness.
Exercises to Develop Your Horse’s Straightness and Collection
George Williams explains the importance of the counter canter
The Unwritten Rules of Dressage Test Riding
Follow these points for each dressage level to improve your dressage test scores.