Tempo
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Instruction
10-Meter Makeover
Build strength and suppleness with a simple exercise.

Instruction
The Magic Square
Improve your accuracy, collection and connection with this straightforward, but exacting exercise.

Theory
What is the Difference Between Rhythm and Tempo in Dressage?
Heather Blitz explains the difference between these two terms used commonly in dressage.

Instruction
Rhythm and Tempo with Ali Brock, Part 1
U.S. dressage Olympian Ali Brock explains the terms with a focus on rhythm.

Instruction
Rhythm and Tempo with Ali Brock, Part 2
U.S. dressage Olympian Ali Brock elaborates on these terms, now focusing on tempo. She also shares advice to help you control your horse's tempo.

Instruction
How to Regulate Your Dressage Horse’s Canter Tempo
Claudia Garner offers tips for turning a runaway canter into a controlled, cadenced movement.

First Level
10 Tips for Better Dressage Trot Lengthenings
Advice on how to ride an essential dressage training tool: the trot lengthening.

Theory
Dressage Terminology Explained: “In Front of the Leg”
Heidi Chote explains what it means for a horse to be "in front of the leg."

Instruction
How to Develop a More Elastic Trot in Your Dressage Horse
Dressage judge Sandy Hotz offers advice on how to make a dressage horse's trot more elastic.

Theory
Training The Overachieving Dressage Horse
You need a variety of strategies to train this type of horse.