Never been seen footage from dressage legend Charlotte Dujardin! We were lucky enough to have a super fan sneak us a peek from the recent Charlotte Dujardin clinic she attended. What a treat for Dressage Hub fans to bask in the British Olympians’ awesomeness and learn from a world record holder! This short and sweet […]
Third Level Dressage
Exercises To Improve Lateral Work In Dressage: Shoulder In, Haunches In & Half Pass
Lateral work in dressage can be a lot of fun but also comes with a new set of challenges. In this video, Olympian Debbie McDonald works with a rider on shoulder in, haunches in, and half pass. Each of these exercises will improve the quality of the movement as you move into the next piece […]
How To Ride A Spooking Horse Through Trigger Stacking
Two Schools Of Thought This year we have seen a lot of trigger-stacked horses in Wellington. What became very clear after posting a few of those videos is that there are two very different schools of thought when it comes to comprehending the needs of the dressage horse. In the first school of thought, riders […]
Dressage Fail: No Change
Dressage disasters are a hot topic here at Dressage Hub. Not all bad tests end in disaster but they certainly result in a dressage fail. In today’s video, we are going to take a look at how these riders all failed in the flying changes. We often see a mistake in the flying changes in […]
Too Much Spur and Too Much Hand – Finding A Balance In Dressage
Leg VS Hand United States Olympic team member Allison Brock talks about riding the horse in front of the leg and onto the bit in this video. The part that nobody really wants to talk about is there is a balance between the leg and the spur and often riders are overusing both. We have […]
4 Exercises To Help Improve Your Corners In Dressage
Using your corners can make or break your dressage test, but how you use your corners will depend on the level of your horse and their ability to balance the collection through the corners. In this video with dressage trainer Bert Sheffield we work through 4 levels of exercises to work your horse through the […]
How To Ride Counter Canter to Flying Change In Dressage
The Counter Canter Counter canter is a stepping stone to not only developing the flying changes in dressage but they also help you prepare for the tempi changes in which you will be required to get your horse to do a flying change when and where you ask for it. As a rider I have […]
How To Fix The Flying Change In Dressage
The Turning Point The flying change is a big turning point in dressage, you have officially made it to the halfway point in moving up the levels on your way to Grand Prix. The downside is that the flying change now opens up a world of new problems for you if the foundation has not […]
Stop Using The Inside Rein As A Crutch In Dressage
Half Halt Dressage riders live by the rules of half halts and the outside rein, but until you get the delicate balance between the two figured out, the inside rein becomes the crutch that many depend on to pull their horse into a frame. In doing so the horse may bring his or her head […]
How To Straighten The Flying Changes In Dressage
The day you get your first flying change on your dressage horse is a fun and exciting day to say the least. You are officially halfway up the ladder on the way to the Grand Prix! Then reality sets in as you start to realize that perfecting the flying change is a whole different task! […]