How to Perfect Your 2 Point Position
Learning how to adopt a 2 point position is essential training for any aspiring hunter or jumper equestrian. A solid 2 point will help keep you balanced and moving...
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Category: Riding Techniques
Flying Changes 101: Riding Guide and Top Tips
Flying changes (or changing the canter lead without transitioning down from the canter) are one of those really cool riding tricks that everyone wants to do. If you’re a...
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How to Ride Simple Lead Changes on Your Horse
Simple changes (or changing the canter lead through walk) start to appear at second level in dressage tests. But they’re good to practice earlier on too. Before your horse...
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The Complete Guide to Riding a Half Halt
The half halt is one of the most useful techniques a rider can know how to do, but it’s also one of the most poorly understood. For starters, although...
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The Dressage Scales of Training: Collection (Part 6 of 6)
You’ve reached the final article in our six-part series on the scales of training. Parts one to five covered rhythm, suppleness, connection, impulsion, and straightness. In this sixth installment,...
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The Dressage Scales of Training: Straightness (Part 5 of 6)
Welcome to our fifth article in our six-part series on the scales of training. Parts one to four covered rhythm, suppleness, connection, and impulsion. In the fifth article we’ll...
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The Dressage Scales of Training: Impulsion (Part 4 of 6)
Welcome to our fourth article in our six-part series on the scales of training. Parts one, two, and three covered rhythm, suppleness, and connection respectively. In this fourth installment,...
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The Complete Guide to Riding Transitions on Your Horse
The difference between good transitions and transitions that need work is like the difference between driving a sports car and riding a city bus. They’ll both get you where...
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