Most horses will understand your canter aid whenever it is given and be willing to depart into canter…


Rising Trot Diagonal – Feel It
Recognising the influence we have with our seat early in our dressage career is essential. Only then can…

SMILE FROM THE INSIDE
I’d like to bet that the majority of aspiring dressage riders enjoy their riding. Yet how often do…

Muscle Memory – Dressage Practised Perfectly
You are having a lesson Your issue is that your outside shoulder drops and turns to the outside…

Misaligned Spine
“Do you need a Chiropractor? … Have you got a spine?” Last time I went to see my…

Toes Out or Toes In?
We all know that the way we ride has an inextricable affect on our horse’s way of going. …

Dressage Versus Office
In the battle between ‘Dressage Versus Office’ my office is winning! After all, in the quest for expertise…

Corner – Hands, Legs and Oops a Daisy
Do you ever feel like you want to pull your inside rein to the outside on a corner?…

Psoas Release
My blog post back in March 2014 entitled ‘Release Your Psoas Muscle to Discover Your Dressage Seat’ talked…

Straightness
The Law of Straightness says that everything must be straight or else the world will explode! Whilst this is…