Dressage Today Letters to the Editor

…announcements to be encouraged by judges, TDs, show management and trainers. A huge positive influence for helmet use is the encouragement of our top trainers who write articles in Dressage

Dressage 101

…the word “dressage,” just for clarification, starts with “dress” and rhymes with “massage.” On the surface, the word dressage is French and roughly translates to training. Beyond semantics, dressage is…

Learning to Train Young Horses

Scott Hassler instructs young trainers at the 2005 Young Horse Dressage Trainers Symposium. | Photo by Richard Malmgren For three days in April 2005, Hilltop Farm in Colora, Md., became…

The Unwritten Rules of Dressage Test Riding

…share with the Dressage Today audience what I consider the “unwritten rules” of dressage test riding. Learn more about dressage and dressage moves, with this FREE guide Dressage Moves: The Turn…

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…

Dressage Associations

Dressage Association The Maryland Dressage Association promotes the knowledge of, and the sport of classical dressage. Find schedule of events, year-end awards, articles and membership information. North Carolina Dressage and…