Judging Western Dressage

Last weekend I had my first venture into judging western dressage. I’ve gone on record as not being particularly happy about the term “western dressage.” To me dressage is dressage,…

Groundwork with Your Dressage Horse

…of Germany’s most successful competitive and classical dressage riders. Both are well known for combining top sport with natural horsekeeping. At home, Schneider works the horses from the ground while…

USEF Announces 2015 USEF Dressage National Championships

…Prix Dressage National Championship For qualifying information and selection procedures for the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, visit: https://www.usef.org/IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/hpDressage.aspx….

The Bitless Bridle Debate

…regular dressage. “We wouldn’t say, ‘I’m doing snaffle dressage’ or ‘I’m doing double-bridle dressage.’ It’s just dressage,” she says. Why Bitless? Whether or not dressage is still dressage without something…

Get Started in Dressage

dressage shows are run and what the riders are doing. Dressage Letters From A to X A standard dressage arena is 20 by 60 meters. The letters around the perimeter…

Switching Disciplines with Your Horse

…the levels in dressage is much more nuanced. I think great hunter riders sit above their horses and stay out of the way, whereas great dressage riders sit into the…