Have you ever had trouble getting your horse to load into the trailer? Or do you have trouble getting your little booger into the wash stall to be sprayed down? What about under saddle? Does your horse try to cling to only one side of the arena? Or does he stall out and not want...

“Stop pulling on the inside rein! Let go of the inside rein!” How many times have you heard that from your instructor? I have heard it over and over again early on in my riding. But I never really understood what all the fuss was about. I felt like I NEEDED to pull it! But...

…And 4 Things You Should Be Doing Instead! Hands! Hands! Mind your hands! It’s a touchy subject. Have you ever heard that you are NOT supposed to use your hands very much when riding? Like a million times. But for many beginner and intermediate riders, learning to manage and quiet their hands can be a...

Do you ever wonder why your horse sometimes stops dead in his tracks and shoots his neck up and pokes his ears out while you are in the middle of a ride? Or maybe sometimes he keeps his head turned or tilted toward the outside of the arena? Or even sometimes he simply doesn’t do...

The shoulder-in can be a daunting new movement to learn! Sometimes it feels like you have to pull the horse’s shoulder over just to get in the right position, and as soon as you let go, the horse pings back to the original straight-ahead position. It’s hard to get a horse into the correct shoulder-in...

Dealing with horse bucking behavior can a major pain, literally! When your horse tries to buck you off, it can be an unsettling event, especially if you fall off. The last thing you want is to end up with bruised confidence and a horse who has learned a new bad habit. Below we will discuss...

For non-horse people, and even beginner riders, a horse that is curling behind the vertical often looks ‘beautiful’ because their neck is so beautifully arched. But this is NOT a beautiful way of going at all! This is bit evasion and hind end evasion at its finest. The horse that curls under is avoiding proper...

Learn how to ride a perfect leg yield.

What is a half halt? Learn all about the half halt and how you can ride a good half halt!

What’s the one thing you wish you could do to feel really good about your overall experience at a dressage show? IMPROVE your DRESSAGE SCORES! Riding in a show can be a daunting task. Things rarely go as planned and the actual riding always feels a little differently than when you ride at home. When...