How to Use the Dressage Pyramid of Training
Use this conceptual tool to help your riding in a practical way.
Training Level
One Good Turn Deserves Another
Blogger and judge Margaret Freeman shares a tip to help you nail the broken-line free walk.
Create a Predictable Place for Better Dressage Training
Olympian Sue Blinks explains how to create a safe harbor for your horse by developing feel and focus and defining your standard of performance.
What is Correct Arm Position for Dressage Riders?
Sandy Osborn answers this reader-submitted question.
Engage Your Core to Ride with More Forward Hands
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques Erica Longenbach at Training Level.
Carry Your Hands to Maintain an Active Core
Rider biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques Barb Shannahan on Aero.
The Role of Showmanship in Dressage Tests
Margaret Freeman explains the art of presenting your horse in the best light to the judge.
Discover Lateral Stability Within Your Upper Body
Biomechanics expert Susanne von Dietze critiques Holly Kranz and her American Quarter Horse at Training Level.
Establish a Comfort-Zone Trot
Susanne von Dietze critiques Lynne Simonson at Training and First Level.
Build a Foundation with Suppleness
Doreen Horsey explains the importance of putting the training scale into practice.
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.
The Unwritten Rules of Dressage Test Riding
Follow these points for each dressage level to improve your dressage test scores.