by janesavoie | Aug 31, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Visualization
When it comes to riding a polished dressage test, preparation is the key to success. So I want give you some competition tips to help you have the best experience possible. Before I get started with the actual tests, I want to just talk in general about riding...
by janesavoie | Aug 27, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Dressage Training Problems
Some dressage horses are very quick to alternate between coming above the bit and dropping behind the bit. If that sounds like your horse, you need to be quick to switch your aids as follows: When your horse comes above the bit, use your “connecting aids”....
by janesavoie | Aug 25, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Dressage Training Problems
Are you sick and tired of doing all the work while your lazy horse plods along without energy? Remember that a horse can feel a fly on his side, so logically there’s no reason for him to be dull to your legs. Here are the steps to put the lazy horse in front of...
by janesavoie | Aug 22, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips
It’s just as important to do a good free walk with your dressage horse at Training Level as it is to develop your trot and canter work. Many riders lose sight of the fact that they should pay as much attention to the medium walk and free walk as they do to the...
by janesavoie | Aug 21, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips
I just posted a new video on my Youtube channel, which explains how you can tell if your dressage horse is bending in the lateral movement shoulder-in. It’s at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPmTqSBM8k0 So many people draw their inside leg back in this movement, and...
