Dressage Today Letters to the Editor

…is also referenced. Bitless schooling of the dressage horse alleviates muscle injuries to the horse, teaches the horse self-carriage, teaches the horse collection, teaches the horse balance, teaches the horse

Bridlework Ballet

…communication system from the ground that we do from the horse’s back. Dance Lessons Keep the horse walking forward through the exercise. Ask your dance partner (your horse), for his…

Head Position Matters

…a horse carries his head. Sore feet or hocks often show up as if the horse has a backache. The horse can also have a sore back because of a…

The Road to the Horse

Clinicians and equine experts will often say that horsemanship isn’t a destination, but a journey. For most who work with horses, this rings true. Thoughtful trainers and horse owners work…

Search and Rescue Partnerships

…muscle tension. All horses can be search horses if their owners will accept the fact that search horses are cultivated, not trained. And the result is not only a horse

Keeping Kids Safe Around Horses

…each stall door. Their parents follow and give the feed to the horses. 5. Don’t run from a horse. Instead, face the horse and back away. Horses are naturally playful…

Teaching Your Horse Not To Bite

…tell the aggressive horse where to go – literally. If he can’t play nicely, the aggressive horse will quickly become an outcast. As a result, horses in a group living…

Understanding Dressage Saddle Fit: Asymmetry

horse. Our general methodology in working with horses would also seem to underline the affinity we have with the left side of the horse. We lead on the left, we…