Ok, I’m going to jump on my soap box for a hot minute. Unpopular opinion here:  inside leg to outside rein is not the gospel, magic...

This is so important because it can let the rider know when they are presenting the horse well, or part of the problem.

Some visual indicators of having good impulsion are the flexion of the grounded hind leg, lowering of the croup (which in turn the whither w

The gait score is important because it can tell you if there is a problem with a gait, which can indicate a hole in your training.

As written on the USDF tests the purpose of training level is: “To confirm that the horse demonstrates correct basics, by showing...

If you are new to dressage or showing, I’d love to bring some clarity to the different levels for you. I’ll break it down into a new...

Unwinding the crooked horse for straightness and soundness

Tracking your horse's progress with photos. Tips for taking good photographs.

Which is most important for riding, rhythm or relaxation?

Recap of a weekend of learning equine bodywork and posture.

Quick tips for your equitation and horse back riding position you can do yourself.

Do you have a checklist for your horseback riding position? Here are ideas for creating your own dressage riding position list.

Appreciate your horse's asymmetry through your own.

Giving your horse some grace… There are times when your horse will get time off. Chances are, if your horse hasn’t been worked in a week...

In my training I always try to show the horse what I want, not what not to do. Same with small kids, if they are doing something you...

Let it go! Let it go! And by “it” I mean your horse’s face. I see and feel more results in the let go part of the aid than I do the...

How to use spurs and how not to.

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...

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

In my Facebook Group, Open Minds Dressage (check it out, all riders welcome), We recently began a group challenge with three exercises to...