To develop suppleness, engagement, balance and obedience; to help your horse achieve self-carriage try riding him ‘on and…


U – IS FOR UP
In the early stages of your training all transitions can be progressive, but most benefit will be gained if…
T – IS FOR TRANSITIONS
Transitions are the key to … building the hind end muscles developing better balance maintaining rhythm teaching horses…

The Downward Transition
Happy New Year to you all, lets get on with some training shall we? The old masters taught…

On The Bit
Hello there Dressage enthusiasts … I have received a message from a ‘Real Life Rider’ who is “struggling with…

Improving the Canter to Walk Transition
A Facebook comment has prompted this short post on how to improve the canter to walk transition. Question:…

The Effective Half Halt
Real Life Rider Question: My struggle at the moment is how I can get my horse off her…

A BACK TO FRONT PROBLEM
Here we have a Crystal System subscriber who struggling to keep a consistent outline with her horse coming…

Canter Depart – Strike a Leg
The canter depart or strike off can be a real sticking point for some riders. In the third…

Trot Extensions – Its In The Prep!
So, today we worked on teaching my young horse Trot Extensions and the essence of the matter is…