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.
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Evaluating Progress in a Second Level Pair
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques a Second Level combination.
From Dinky Trot to Fancy Trot with Mica Mabragaña
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.
Comments on a Young Mare at Her First Show
Cindy Sydnor critiques this rider and young horse.
The Physics of Flexion in the Dressage Horse
Take a look at the topic of longitudinal flexion through a scientific lens and learn why it is an important goal of classical dressage.
Develop Your Dressage Horse's Topline
Olympian Sue Blinks discusses developing your dressage horse’s topline so it serves as a suspension bridge of musculature, making self-carriage possible.
Dressage Terminology Explained: "Riding Back-to-Front"
Dressage trainer Melissa Jackson explains how to ride your horse from back to front and how to tell if your horse is doing it correctly.
What to Look for When Buying a Baroque Horse
Kristina Harrison explains how to assess rideability, temperament, gaits and conformation when buying a Baroque horse.
Charles de Kunffy's Three Moments of Evolutionary Breakthrough in Dressage Training
Classical dressage trainer Charles de Kunffy shares insight on developing your dressage horse and progressing toward collection.