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Horse Dressage

Three Exercises to Master the Halt

Although it’s sometimes sought like the holy grail by dressage riders, a square halt is not to be valued as…

10 years ago


Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro Take Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle World Record

Charlotte Dujardin made waves last summer when she earned Great Britain's first-ever Olympic medals in dressage—a gold ones, to boot—in…

10 years ago

Ask the Expert: Fix Falling In

Q: My 5-year-old gelding’s introduction to dressage is going well, but I can’t figure out how to keep him from…

11 years ago

Online Tack and Horse Equipment Guide: Crocheted Ear Bonnets

Crocheted ear bonnets (also called “ear hoods”) first became popular in the world of show jumping. Grand prix riders, competing…

11 years ago

A Bit of Academia

“I think we have to be open to innovations in bit design and materials,” says Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, Ph.D.,…

11 years ago

Half-Halt How-To

The half-halt is probably one of the most misunderstood, misused, skipped over and hardest to learn skills in riding. That…

11 years ago

Start ’em up

One of the biggest questions concerning young performance horses is when to start their serious training. Being too hasty can…

11 years ago

Leg Yield Troubleshooting

If you've gone to light, active aids with your legs (squeeze-release, squeeze-release) and you're still not getting your 35-degree angle,…

11 years ago

Tall Boots

Breathing in the new leather fragrance in the tack shop, facing a wall of tall English boots, all gleaming softly,…

11 years ago

Tips to Aid Longe Exercises

Don't expect instant results, and never force your muscles and joints. Work on the rusty-hinge principle: When a rusty hinge…

11 years ago