Dressage Training Archives

Moving From Training Level Dressage to First Level

By: Jane Savoie – Riders often ask me, “How do I know it’s the right time to move my Training [...]

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Choreography of the Dressage Freestyle: Movements, Figures and Patterns

By: Ruth Hogan Poulsen – Many people ask me about the choreography of their freestyle pattern. One of the confusions [...]

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Sit Up Straight To Improve Your Canter Posture

By: Jane Savoie – If you tend to grip with your legs, and lean forward when you canter your dressage [...]

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Visualize Fruit When Dressage Training

By: Jane Savoie – Here’s a fun training tip that uses visualization to help you ride your Training Level Dressage [...]

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Stay in Balance by Sitting Up Straight on Your Dressage Horse

By: Jane Savoie Horseback riding is all about balance for both you and your dressage horse. To ride in good [...]

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Eliminating Resistance in the Leg Yield

Use Your Legs, Not the Reins! By: Jane Savoie – People often tell me that their horses leg yield very [...]

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Shoulder-In: What, Why and “How to”

By: Jane Savoie – Shoulder-in is the father of the advanced lateral dressage movements. It does many wonderful things for [...]

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Leg Yielding Dressage Techniques

Jane Savoie demonstrates leg yielding techniques for dressage riders. Jane Savoie Bio and Links Jane Savoie is a renowned dressage [...]

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Putting Your Horse on the Bit

Driving Aids (Legs) Before Reins (Hands)! By: Jane Savoie – If you only use your hands when putting your horse [...]

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Distinguishing Running, Lengthenings, Medium Gaits and Extended Gaits

Rhythm vs. Tempo By: Jane Savoie – People often ask me to explain the difference between “running” and “lengthenings”. In [...]

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