Crystal Forsell Jun 9, 2020 1 min Decoding your Dressage Test Why the negative comment on a 7 or higher? When I first started showing, I didn’t understand why sometimes I would get a negative comment...
Crystal Forsell Jun 6, 2020 2 min 6 Reasons to Try a Virtual Horse Show Reasons to Try a Virtual Show and 3 Handy Tips! Just a few months ago, virtual horse shows were mostly ignored. Then, overnight, they bec...
Crystal Forsell Oct 15, 2019 2 min Show him the way Show them the way. My coach used to tell me this in lessons with young horses long ago. It is an important theme we need to keep in our ridi
Crystal Forsell Aug 31, 2019 1 min Creating Symmetry in Your Horse #1 In my Facebook Group, Open Minds Dressage (check it out, all riders welcome), We recently began a group challenge with three exercises to...
Crystal Forsell May 2, 2019 2 min Decoding Your Horse's Face Have you ever noticed the little nuances in your horse's face? Your horse could be revealing important information about himself. Thes...
Crystal Forsell Feb 10, 2019 2 min Book Review: "55 Corrective Exercises for Horses", Jec Aristotle Ballou I purchased this book because I need some more ideas on developing more topline and correcting patterns of movement for my mare. I have s...
Crystal Forsell Nov 21, 2018 2 min Five Things Your Horse Really Wants As we are drawing closer to that festive time of year filled with mistletoe and carols, it is also a time for reflection. I know so many ...
Crystal Forsell Sep 17, 2018 4 min Set Your Horse Up for Success: The Foundation and Basics Foundation vs. Basics As riders, we hear the word, “basics” constantly. How many riders really know what that means and how to apply it? ...
Crystal Forsell Jul 21, 2018 4 min One More Time! One of the harder things to master in training horses across disciplines is knowing when the session is done for the day. It’s a subject ...
Crystal Forsell Jul 12, 2018 2 min Book Review: "Acupressure for Horses", Ina Gösmeier It’s wonderful when we can have a professional to come to us and do some bodywork for our horses. Horse owners may not be able financiall...