Throughness
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Instruction
Peeling the Onion for Greater Degrees of Throughness with Lisa Wilcox
An American Olympian describes her system for developing her horses mentally and physically from their start as young horses to the Grand Prix.

Theory
Dressage Solutions: Create Throughness with Correct Bend
Try this tip from Annie Morris.

Theory
Dressage Solutions: Feel the Horse Reaching for the Bit
Try this tip from Eliza Sydnor Romm.

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

Theory
Marilyn Heath: What A Dressage Judge Wants to See
USEF “S” judge Marilyn Heath offers her view on what she wants to see from dressage riders and their horses.

First Level
How to Help Your Horse Maintain Balance in Canter
Lisa Pierson answers a reader question and explains how to balance your horse in the canter with exercises to improve engagement.

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.

Instruction
Sharpen Your Attention to Detail in Dressage Training
Reese Koffler-Stanfield explains why correct dressage training is all about the details.

Horse Care
How Studying Biomechanics Enhances Your Dressage Training
The study of biomechanics provides the basis for understanding multiple facets of dressage.
FEI
Small Steps to Piaffe with Shelly Francis, Part 1
How to develop a strong foundation for a challenging upper-level movement.