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WEC CDI: Kohmann Creates Chaos – 5* Venue Draws 1* Riders

I Found Heaven Have I told you lately how much I love the World Equestrian Center in Ocala? In case you missed me crushing on WEC you can watch that video here. The World Equestrian Center is hosting its first Dressage CDI, with a world-class venue and epic prizes including a horsebox one would think […]

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 […]

Watch Carl Hester Ride A Hot Horse In The Grand Prix Dressage Warm Up

Warm-Up Wednesday It’s Warm-Up Wednesday here at Dressage Hub and today we have a bit of surprise and delight. Check out this grand prix dressage warm-up footage of Carl Hester and how he quietly works to create a positive mental experience for his horse before he enters the Grand Prix show ring. We have watched […]

Spanish Riding School Haute Ecole (Airs Above The Ground) White Lipizzaner Stallions

Haute Ecole The airs above the ground or school jumps are a series of higher-level, Haute ecole, classical dressage movements in which the horse leaves the ground. They include the capriole, the courbette, the mezair, the croupade and the levade. None are typically seen in modern competitive dressage. The world-famous white Lippizaner stallions from the […]

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 […]

Olympian Strikes Out In The Grand Prix Dressage Warm-Up: Olympians Jan Ebeling and Jacqueline Brooks

Dressage Warm-Up The warm-up ring is where all of the action happens at a dressage show. In fact, many professional riders say that the best way to learn from watching is by heading over to the warm-up ring to watch. While you can learn a lot from the warm-up ring in dressage there are a […]

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 […]

Dressage Disaster P2: Valentine Loses Heart – Rolkur, Anoxia & Trigger Stacking Explained

This dressage disaster triggered a lot of people. There are those who endlessly support a big name and bad decisions and those who see that there is a problem with this ride. Where the opinions start to really vary is whether you believe that this is merely a simple spook or if you believe that […]

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 […]