Dressage is often referred to as the “Ballet for Horses” or “Gymnastics for Horses” and when you watch the amazing riders at the Olympics you can understand why, but nowadays when we hear the word Dressage it either inspires excitement or sends us running ( mostly by the eventers) … The actual word Dressage…
Mastering the art of impulsion is important to progress, both in dressage and jumping. It is important when jumping to have the correct canter to approach the jumps, or in dressage to have the correct pace to perform your movements, this can only be achieved when you have correct impulsion. In this article, we…
Are you also proud of your horse having a “double domed buttocks”? 😝 Because for me, it is the ultimate result of good muscle training and the sign of a well done job. So I am explaining here how to beef up the hindquarters of your horse! After writing on the neck, shoulders, chest,…
When I used to show, I thought it looked really cool to pretend I was measuring the distances between the fences and saying “Yeah there are 6 short strides, or 5 long there” when I actually didn’t know what I was doing 😂. Up until a little while ago, I still needed my little memo…
“Are you ready? Are your horses warmed up?” “Well uh yeah… We walked, trotted and cantered for like 5 minutes, is that enough?” Let’s just say that… no it’s not!! Warming up is often that kind of frustrating moment where you can’t start working yet, and you have to accept that your horse is…
