Dressage riders are basically control freaks with an expensive hobby. (I know you are offended Karen, nobody cares.) Once a year we gather together to watch the pretty jumps and the thrills and spills that is the Land Rover Kentucky 3 Day Event. We use this day to justify our existence as dressage riders and […]
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Dressage Disaster: P-OFF
It was a busy weekend in the world of dressage. Every ride counts as team selections are getting closer to being made for the Olympics in Tokyo. While there were several amazing rides there were also plenty of horses that have decided that today was not the day that they were going to make the […]
All In Is All Done: Will Canada Be Sending A Lame Horse To The Olympics?
Top Contenders For Tokyo Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu and All In are Canada’s top contenders for Tokyo in 2021. Will All In stay sound enough to make it? Canadian dressage riders have had a challenging year trying to make the team. With lockdown and travel restrictions, some riders opted to limit travel while others headed to Wellington […]
MYTH BUSTING: Why Do Horses Foam At The Mouth?
I am not gonna lie, even I was surprised with the answer! When I started riding dressage I was told that a horse foaming at the mouth was a good thing. It is a sign of them chewing the bit softly and accepting the contact. Recent studies, combined with science would argue that is not […]
Dressage Perfection: What Does A Perfect 10 Look Like In Dressage?
The Perfect Score What happens when all of the planets align and the magical unicorn moment of dressage happens? Well… 10s of course. We talk a lot about scoring at Dressage Hub. Part of learning what you see is being able to understand what a good and bad score looks like. You can check out […]
What Happened To The Extended Trot?
What Is The Extended Trot? The extended trot in dressage by definition is: The horse should cover as much ground as possible while maintaining the cadence. While remaining balanced and on the bit, the horse lengthens the frame and the stride as a result of great impulsion from the hindquarters. In the forward movement of […]
Dressage Disaster: Double Trouble – Blood Elimination For Ashley Holzer
Ashley Holzer In The Hot Seat Ashley Holzer and her ride on Valentine have been a hot topic here on Dressage Hub all season. When Valentine entered the ring in a state of terror the ride went downhill from there. Part 1: https://youtu.be/l2G5u4RG19M Part 2: https://youtu.be/uTaBxHNrzZM Ashley Holzer is back again in the Hot Seat […]
Corrupt Judging Rewards Bad Riding: Karen Pavicic ‘Snatched’ Another Win
Corrupt Judging Rides Again Corrupt judging is one of those topics that riders are not supposed to talk about in public. Yet every rider will tell you a tale about a judge who has openly judged them with bias. Last week we talked about the corrupt judging in the Lovsta Future Challenge Class. We stated […]
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 […]
Corrupt Dessage Judging Rewards Bad Riding! How Karen Pavicic Slept Her Way To The Top!
Winning At All Costs Let’s face it when you suck at riding horses and have a lofty goal in mind, you need to find a better way to make that dream happen. That is exactly what Canadian turned Croatian, dressage rider Karen Pavicic has done. This weekend at the Wellington CDI she managed to score […]