Smooth, balanced transitions are the hallmark of a well-trained horse and rider partnership. Whether you're preparing for your first dressage…
The wonders of circles Dressage is all about suppleness. Without consistent bend throughout your horse’s body lots of exercises become…
Q: What’s the best way to improve my horse’s canter transitions? A: Quality trot creates a quality transition so focus…
Stretching is often a neglected aspect of flatwork, but really is a great way to end off a session. A…
To do a correct pirouette, your horse must take his weight onto his quarters. On the inside track shorten your…
As well as being a required movement in many dressage tests, this exercise is a very good test of your…
Trot down the three-quarter line and use your inside leg on the girth to push your horse towards the track,…
In the corner of the arena, ride a demi-volte, finishing on the track. Carry on the track and turn in…
Haunches in, or, more formally, travers, is when the horse is asked to move his hindquarters to the inside line…
Yesterday, we looked at the walk-to-canter transition, and today, we add to that by combining it into a simple change.…