Imagine your horse ambling along in walk, jogging instead of trotting, stumbling through a test constantly breaking the…

TEMPO – Check the Flex
CHANGES OF TEMPO You will often see horses varying the tempo of the gait by speeding up or…

THE COLLECTIVE MARKS – IMPULSION
Are your collective marks letting you down? You may have honed every move in your dressage test, completing…

Imbalance – Gosh, that many?
We hear a lot of talk about achieving balance for both horse and rider. Clearly, perception of imbalance…

How I am overcoming a DRESSAGE CRISIS – Part 2
Right now I am making things way too hard for myself. Worse still I am championing the hard…

How I am overcoming a Dressage CRISIS
I am having a crisis of confidence! I keep hitting a brick wall and seem unable to progress in my…
Canter balance issues? …then COUNTER CANTER
You are struggling with balance issues in canter, your coach says – “ok, let’s try some counter canter…

LETS GO Gangnam Style
Yes, it’s a silly dance, yes it’s a catchy tune, but the philosophy behind the Psy’s 2012 hit…

8 Things Great Riders Do …
Great riders have a mindset that is so established, it creates a hugely powerful incentive to adopt certain…

HELLO, MY NAME IS PATRICIA AND I’M A RECOVERING SLUMPER!
Have you experienced any difficulties with your turns and circles? I have because years of bending over a computer…