by janesavoie | Jun 25, 2013 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Dressage Training Problems, Dressage Training Solutions, Rider Position
If your horse tilts his head and carries one ear lower than the other, chances are he’s stiff at the poll. You might see first see this on circles or the lateral work with a bend such as shoulder-in, haunches-in, and half pass. Here’s an exercise you can do to supple...
by janesavoie | Oct 31, 2011 | Dressage Tips, Dressage Training Problems, Dressage Training Solutions, Visualization
Happy Horse Tip #4: If your horse gets nervous in the walk, here’s a tip that might help him. Think about how relaxed you sit when you’re finished with your work. So, if you’re walking, and you feel like your horse is going to get tense or jig, sit in the same relaxed...
by janesavoie | Feb 27, 2011 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Dressage Training Problems, Product, Rider Position
Dressage trainer, Jane Savoie, is excited about her new company EQ-Equisense’s breakthrough approach to riding and horse training for all equestrians. EQ Equisense Systems and three-time Olympic coach, Jane Savoie, debuted this unique training system for dressage...
by janesavoie | Apr 30, 2010 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Dressage Training Problems
A Happy Horse course is available now for the next 4 days ONLY until May 3 (or sooner if we run out of inventory first). You can check it out here: https://www.janesavoie.com/a_happy_horse.htm By the way, I know it’s a pretty long page. I tried to keep it short, but...
by janesavoie | Nov 17, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Dressage Training Problems, Dressage Training Solutions
Rearing, bucking, nappiness as well as needing “a lot of leg” are all symptoms of your horse not going forward. Many people think that forward only means going forward over the ground. That’s the physical expression of forward. That is, going forward...
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”....
