Training Scale
How to APPLY Your Knowledge of the Dressage Training Scale
Plus: Advice for Balancing the Adult Amateur Lifestyle
How to Use the Training Scale to Simplify and Troubleshoot Your Dressage Training
Dressage Today blogger Jenna Arnold shares some advice on how to focus on the root of your training challenges, rather than the symptom. Plus, try her exercise of the month that hones in on square turns.
Is There Breed Bias In Dressage Judging?
Dressage judge Kathy Rowse answers this reader question and discusses the duties of a dressage judge.
The Origins of the Dressage Training Scale
USDF gold medalist Bruno Greber explains why the dressage training scale was developed.
Marilyn Heath: What A Dressage Judge Wants to See
This USEF “S” judge offers her view on what she wants to see from dressage riders and their horses.
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.
7 Dressage Philosophy Lessons I Learned from Yoga Class
As a yoga newbie, DT's managing editor discovers surprising parallels between dressage and yoga.
9 Tips to Ride a Winning Dressage Test
Top dressage judges Lilo Fore, Anne Gribbons and Hilda Gurney weigh in.
The 10-Track Mind: A Dressage Lesson with Lilo Fore
10 key points for riding like a dressage professional
The Job of a Dressage Judge
Lilo Fore reflects on her promotion to the FEI’s top judge’s rank.
Build a Foundation with Suppleness
Doreen Horsey explains the importance of putting the training scale into practice.
Create Positive Tension for a Better Dressage Frame
FEI trainer Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel explains the training tools that can motivate and guide the horse to create positive tension and carry himself in a dressage frame.
Go Back to Basics to Build a Solid Training Foundation
Instead of a quick fix or short cut, go back to basics to build a solid foundation of training.
