Blazing A New Trail For Dressage In Omaha

Oma-who? Omaha-ha? Forget the snarky remarks when discussing the Reem Acra FEI Dressage World Cup™ finals to be held in Omaha, Nebraska, next year: It’s going to be great. Those…

How Do I Make Dressage More Appealing?

dressage. They think that as a dressage rider I’m from a different planet. Do you have tips on how to make dressage more attractive to hunter/jumper riders, especially teenagers/younger riders?…

2008 Olympic U.S. Dressage Team Bios

…Shannon Barnes, operate a training facility in the San Diego area. Barns is also a noted dressage rider, competing at the 2005 National Intermediate I Dressage Championship in Gladstone, N.J.,…

American Quarter Horses in Dressage

…with her horse. Competing in dressage has helped that goal in an all-around manner. “The discipline required when competing in dressage, I believe, has improved my riding position and aids…

The Anatomy of Dressage Horse Hindquarters

The Warmblood. The warmblood is often considered the standard for ideal dressage conformation. The photo below illustrates how the hindquarters of successful dressage horses often have pelvises that tend toward…

Seven Great Horse and Rider Makeovers

The Analysis Because Nina rides both dressage and hunt seat, we asked our dressage and hunter/jumper experts to weigh in on this makeover. Dressage expert Kristina Harrison-Naness comments: Since Nina…

The Klimke Approach to Dressage

…showed his joy of jumping at the recent 2012 Global Dressage Forum. Whatever I am working on—dressage or eventing skills—the essential parts of the training are the same. My father…