A balanced canter with a friesian is so Hard at the beginning! I Must work his neck and Mouth First and them he gets really comfortable! And Here we are so fresh in pink 🩷

This is a perfect course to practice control after jumps and transitions!

This is so important with rescues or green horses! Mowgli here is being very brave but this is our fifth session. We have no idea what happened before we got him, so it’s very important to remember to check reactions! :)

We are just starting team work in liberty. Has anyone done this before? I'd love to know!

I developed this exercise with a friend who also rides dressage. To do this, walk/trot/canter down centerline (Enter at C). Leg yield to the left (wall with E) as far as you can get, but don't go past S. When you reach S, halt and do a turn on the haunches to the right, so your horse is parallel to the wall C is on. If your horse understands pirouette, simply just do one, don't halt. Then leg yield towards C, but when you hit centerline, don't go past it! Turn on the haunches or pirouette to the right again, so you horse is parallel to the wall with B on it. Leg yield as far as you can, but don't go past P. Turn on the haunches or pirouette and leg yield to A, but don't go past centerline. Turn on the haunches or pirouette and repeat. 😁 If your horse is advanced, you can do half pass instead of leg yield. This is extremely good for suppling your horse while working on three different essential components! Leg yields/half pass, haunch turns/pirouettes, and transitions. Jumpers will also benefit from this because it will improve the ratability and rideability of their horse.

The most important part of teaching youngsters is making sure they don't get a heart attack anytime they see something scary🫶

I have an Andalusian who is very heavy on the hand and often looses his balance in canter. We do a 20m circle, in trot, then leg yield him towards the outside rein, bending him around the leg, and then the canter transition is very smooth, not pulling me out of the saddle. This is a successful one, there are lots of ones that don’t go as planned 😂

I’m not sure what other people call this, but we call it the Wheel/Circle of Death. This exercise is great for beginners as it teaches them to bend, use their aids effectively, and react quicker. For more experienced riders, use this exercise for the horses benefit. You can see a big difference in their canter in vs out of the circle. It teaches them a more developed canter which is good for horses looking to move up the levels in dressage. Always work your horses (and riders!) up to the whole circle or multiple circles. Start with just two poles then progress as you see fit. Start with four poles in about a 20 meter circle, then slowly bring the poles into a smaller circle to increase the difficulty. In the photo, you can see part of the exercise and a beginner rider cantering only two poles as she isn’t ready for the whole circle. Happy riding and I hope this helps you!