Stretching
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Instruction
How do I Shorten My Reins Smoothly After a Stretch?
Grand prix dressage rider Jaralyn Gibson shares how to properly readjust the reins after a stretch.
Blog
A Jolly Good Ferro: in Praise of this Famous Dressage Bloodline
Blogger Pam Stone shares an update on her youngster, Lucas, who is a KWPN by Negro (by Ferro).
Instruction
9 Training Tips from German Dressage Olympian Dorothee Schneider
Inside the 2019 New England Dressage Association Symposium
Blog
Training Dressage Horses With Willing Minds but Weak Bodies
In her latest blog, Pam Stone shares an update on another Arabian, named Party Girl, who has come her way for training.
Blog
Pam Stone: Along Comes an Arabian
Blogger Pam Stone shares some details about her newest training challenge: an Arabian who is a recent convert to dressage.
Instruction
Christoph Hess: The Importance of the Stretch
Learn to correct a tight neck by riding your horse forward and downward to the hand.
Theory
The Virtue of Stretching in Dressage
Judy Westlake explains the difference between a "good" stretch—one that gymnasticizes a horse's entire body involving his back—and a "bad" stretch—one that involves only the front part of a horse 's body.
Instruction
Developing a Happy Dressage Horse with Karen Pavicic
How to create a better relationship with your equine partner
FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018
Developing Elasticity in the Dressage Horse with Isabell Werth
How elasticity and suppleness allow your horse to do his job well
Instruction
Karen Pavicic: How Stretching Can Benefit Your Horse
A Canadian team rider explains how to develop the horse’s back to create qualities needed for dressage horses at every level.