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Theory
How to Translate Dressage “Language”
Debbie Rodriguez explains how to decipher the phrase "go forward," among other terms that are frequently used by trainers and clinicians.

First Level
Trot Lengthenings: The What, The Why and The How
Carole Grant explains how to do this basic dressage movement.

Theory
How Connection Varies from Horse to Horse in Dressage Training
Jennifer Roth discusses this important lesson in dressage, explaining that a horse’s connection is a perpetual work in progress.

Theory
How Connection Varies from Horse to Horse in Dressage Training

Theory
How to Determine If Your Horse Is Behind the Vertical (Without Mirrors!)
USEF “S” judge Marilyn Heath offers advice on how to tell if your dressage horse is going with his poll at the highest point and his nose slightly in front of the vertical.