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Ottb vs Warmblood: Training Two Fillies

Two fillies, both about to turn 4, are beginning dressage training. One came from the track, the other from the breeder’s field. Each horse requires a slightly different approach, and each one offers a few advantages over the other, as Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 2 years ago March 7, 2018
Bugsy the one-eyed thoroughbred competing at Grand Prix
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A One-Eyed Thoroughbred Takes His Ammy to Grand Prix

Here’s a story to make you wonder “What’s my excuse?”, and inspire you to go ride the horse you have.  A reminder of the simple things that are so important, and encouragement to keep trying through the challenges. It is a Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 3 years ago December 27, 2016
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How to Overcome Blaming Yourself or Your Horse to Improve Your Riding Today

Riding is, by definition, an activity that involves a partnership between horse and rider.  Is it then the horse or the rider that deserves the credit for the good rides, and the blame for the bad ones? Examining your answer Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 3 years ago October 3, 2016
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How Your Half Pad Can Make or Break Your Ride

So many of us use them, and for so many different reasons. Whether you choose your half pad for the softness that offers extra cushion for our horses’ backs, the pretty colors that contrast our saddle pad so beautifully, or Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 3 years ago September 1, 2016
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Getting Control of Your Horse’s Shoulders with the Leg Yield Hexagon

Leg yielding can be such a useful exercise, but one of the most common things that goes wrong is the horse falling over his outside shoulder instead of stepping across his body with his inside hind leg. Here’s a simple Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 3 years ago June 20, 2016
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A Tool For Times Your Horse Makes You Nervous

My sixteen year old student did something the other day that I just loved. It was an easy and very effective way of working through the type of resistance from her horse that often makes her nervous. It’s a tool Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 3 years ago June 15, 2016
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Proof the Horse Does NOT Do All the Work

How many times have you been told horseback riding is not exercise, all you do is just sit there while the horse does all the work? Our sore legs and abs after a good lesson tell us otherwise, but it’s Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 4 years ago May 31, 2016
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Video Analysis of My Ride and How to Make This Tool Work for You

This video I took to establish a baseline on where my horse and I are at riding different movements. There are plenty of mistakes, but I wanted to share it to discuss those mistakes for learning purposes, and to show how Read more…

By dressagefundamentals, 4 years ago May 12, 2016

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  • Ottb vs Warmblood: Training Two Fillies
  • A One-Eyed Thoroughbred Takes His Ammy to Grand Prix
  • How to Overcome Blaming Yourself or Your Horse to Improve Your Riding Today
  • How Your Half Pad Can Make or Break Your Ride
  • Getting Control of Your Horse’s Shoulders with the Leg Yield Hexagon
  • A Tool For Times Your Horse Makes You Nervous
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