Throughness

Advice on how to ride an essential dressage training tool: the trot lengthening.

This USEF “S” judge offers her view on what she wants to see from dressage riders and their horses.

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

Dressage judge Sandy Hotz offers advice on how to make a dressage horse's trot more elastic.

Reese Koffler-Stanfield explains why correct dressage training is all about the details.

The study of biomechanics provides the basis for understanding multiple facets of dressage.

How to develop a strong foundation for a challenging upper-level movement.

These transitions, when done properly, keep the dressage horse forward, loose and working through his body.

This exercise can be used for horses of all ages and levels to strengthen the topline, create throughness and to test the honesty of aids.

An international trainer and competitor explains the process behind finding perfect collection.

Learn these fundamentals of a good rider and their influence over the horse

Steffen Peters, Dr. Volker Moritz and Uwe Mechlem talk with FEI "I" judge and former Canadian dressage team member Lorraine Stubbs on the fine points of the flying change.

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