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Is your snaffle bit too big?

Is your snaffle bit too big? We have all seen the horse with the bit hanging out the side of it’s mouth, but for a horse with a narrow pallet looks can be deceiving when it comes to bit fitting. In this video Beth Haist from The Horse of Course shows us some simple things […]

How to Properly Clean and Polish Riding Boots

How to Properly Clean and Polish Riding Boots I would be the first to admit that I clean my bridle more than I clean my riding boots! In this short video Mac Thompson from Woody’s of Wellington shows us how to quickly clean and polish riding boots to make them last longer. I am sticking […]

Horse Show Food, Eating for the Ideal Performance State

Horse Show Food, Eating for the Ideal Performance State Sports nutrition and sports psychology go hand in hand. We all know this! Ever try to be nice to someone when you are hungry, yeah, me too! So it would seem obvious that when we head out the door to a competition we should be packing […]

How to Choose a Snaffle Bit

How to Choose a Snaffle Bit We caught up with Beth from the Horse of Course while she was teaching the young riders at the Robert Dover Horsemastership program. She broke down everything you need to know about bitting, bit by bit. You see what I did there? In this video she talks about selecting […]

Debbie McDonald Developing Engagement in the Shoulder In

Debbie McDonald Developing Engagement in the Shoulder In Let’s face it, there are a lot of moving parts to any given movement in Dressage. Getting all of those parts moving together in perfect harmony is the magic we are all looking for. In this short segment Olympian Debbie McDonald breaks down how to increase engagement […]

Janet Foy: How to Correct Your Horse

Janet Foy: How to Correct Your Horse Each horse takes correction different making behavior modification an important part of the training process. In this video Janet Foy FEI 4* judge schools a rider through that moment of correction, when the next move you make will ultimately set the tone for learning. This video was filmed […]

Colic Prevention: It’s In the Forage

Colic Prevention: It’s In the Forage Colic is something we as horse owners hope will be as mystical as unicorns when it comes to our equine partners. Unfortunately it is not, so understanding how to prevent colic becomes a number one priority for all horse owners. This video talks about the science behind colic and […]

Robert Dover Developing Ridability of the Movements

Robert Dover Developing Ridability of the Movements The key to successful dressage riding is the ability to ask your horse to do the movements harmoniously when you ask. In this video Robert Dover talks about the ridability of the horse within each of the movements. Dancing of the dressage horse comes from the ability to […]

Judging Remarks by Janet Foy Third Level Test 3

Judging Remarks by Janet Foy Third Level Test 3 Struggling with your scores at a horse show? This series of Judging Remarks by Janet Foy is the secret to your new found success! These great tips apply to riders at all levels! Watch and learn. Janet Foy is an FEI 4* Judge, we were lucky […]

Jeremy Steinberg How to Effectively Use a Driving Aid

Jeremy Steinberg How to Effectively Use a Driving Aid Balancing a driving aid can be tricky. It varies from horse to horse as well. Jeremy Steinberg USDF Youth coach retired from that position just so he could spend his time developing Dressage Hub Awesomeness! Ok maybe not, but I am certainly happy that Jeremy took […]