by janesavoie | Jul 29, 2012 | Dressage, The Fear Factor, Visualization
Have you ever been afraid while horseback riding (or doing anything else for that matter!)? Of course you have. But you don’t have to be paralyzed by your fears. Remember, courage when horseback riding is not the absence of fear. It’s being afraid and doing what you...
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 | Sep 25, 2009 | The Fear Factor, Visualization
The simplest, quickest, way to find relaxation on your horse is to BREATHE. Here are 4 quick tips to help you with your breathing. Now, I know you’re breathing or you wouldn’t be reading this! But are you breathing in a way that promotes relaxation? 1. Let’s find out....
by janesavoie | Sep 6, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Rider Position, Visualization
Many riders lean to the outside in half pass because they use too much outside leg to push their horses sideways. Use your outside leg mainly to help bend your horse around your inside leg and secondarily to ask him to go sideways. Keep in mind that the predominant...
by janesavoie | Sep 2, 2009 | Dressage, Dressage Tips, Rider Position, Visualization
Horseback riding is all about balance for both you and your dressage horse. To ride in good balance, be sure to keep a good plumb line with your shoulders directly over your hips and over your heels. In this article, I’ll give you two quick tips to help you sit up...
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...
