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A rider on a bay horse smiles while another woman, possibly a trainer, stands at the horse’s side holding the reins. Both are in an indoor riding arena. The text overlay reads: 5 Habits to Keep Improving Every Ride. The scene is ideal for dressage enthusiasts of any age seeking to enhance their daily schooling routines. No advanced movements such as half pass or piaffe are depicted; focus appears on foundational horsemanship and partnership refinement.

Dressage Lessons: Five Tips to Keep Improving at Any Age

One of the things I love most about Dressage is that progress doesn’t have an age limit. In this video, I’m sharing five simple tips that have helped both me and my students continue…
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A rider on a bay horse is schooling dressage outdoors, working on elevated diagonal steps indicative of piaffe preparation as part of the training sequence. Text reads: The Secret to Teaching Your Horse Piaffe: My simple three-step process. The scene is bright and sunny, with leafy trees in the background.

From Leg Lifts to Piaffe: A Complete Training Progression

Piaffe is one of the most advanced movements in Dressage, but the concepts behind it can benefit every horse. Even if you have a young horse or you’re riding at the lower levels, introducing…
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A rider in casual equestrian attire stands beside a bay horse in a sandy dressage arena. The image features the text: Try this! For improved engagement of the hindquarters and to develop the topline, set against a blue background.

Groundwork for Horses: Build Engagement and Improve Your Horse’s Topline

If you’ve ever been told that your horse needs to engage their hind end, you may have wondered what that actually means. Engagement is one of the most important pieces of good riding because…
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A rider on a bay horse demonstrates a working trot in dressage, positioned beside a vibrant training pyramid featuring the sequential elements of the classical Training Scale: Rhythm, Suppleness, Connection, Impulsion, Straightness, and Collection. The image includes text stating “Back to Basics – The Three Steps to Transform Your Riding!”—reinforcing that systematic progression through foundational principles is essential for effective problem-solving and progress in dressage.

Dressage Training: Why Going Back to the Basics Solves Every Problem

No matter what discipline you ride, good Dressage training always starts with the basics. Whether you ride Dressage, western, eventing, jumping, or simply enjoy trail riding, the fundamentals are what help you build better…
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Amelia Newcomb and a student stand beside a piebald Gypsy Vanner in an indoor arena. Text: Episode #4—Lateral work & pirouettes.

Lateral Work and Pirouettes with a Gypsy Vanner Horse

Welcome back to Episode 4 and the final episode of my Dressage For All series! This month, we’ve celebrated the incredible variety of horses in our sport showing that Dressage is for all breeds….
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Two women in an indoor arena, one riding a horse and smiling, the other standing beside and holding the reins. Text on the right reads: “Episode #3 Dressage for all—building canter power with an Arabian.”.

Building More Power in the Canter

Welcome back to Episode 3 of my Dressage For All series! This month, I’m featuring riders and horses from different breeds to go along with my mission of “Dressage for All” and making Dressage…
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A smiling rider sits on a black Quarter Horse next to a smiling trainer in an indoor arena. Text reads: Episode #2 Dressage for All: Flying Changes with a Quarter Horse on a blue background.

Flying Changes: Training Tips from a Quarter Horse in Dressage

Welcome back to Episode 2 of my Dressage For All series! This month, I’m highlighting students and their horses from a variety of breeds to show that Dressage is for all. These aren’t professional…
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Two women with a horse in an indoor arena; one is riding at the horse canter, the other stands beside them smiling. Text reads: Episode #1: Dressage for all—Relaxation in the Canter with an OTTB.

Helping a Tense Horse Relax in the Canter

The canter can feel especially challenging when you have a horse that gets tense, anticipates transitions, or struggles to relax in the work. Instead of flowing into a balanced, rhythmic canter, the transition can…
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Two women are with a black horse outdoors; one is riding, the other demonstrates correct stirrup foot position for horse riding. Large orange text reads, How to Keep Your Heels Down. Trees and a fence are in the background.

Stirrup Foot Position: How to Keep Your Heels Down Correctly

If you’ve ever been told to “push your heels down” while riding, you’re definitely not alone. Keeping your heels down is important not only for your balance but also for communicating effectively with your…
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