Great riding starts with mastering the basics, but that’s often easier said than done. In this episode of Ask an Expert, Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer Lauren Sprieser shares her insights on the fundamentals of dressage and her approach to developing horses through the levels.   

Episode Highlights:         

8:30: The foundation every dressage horse needs 

16:30: The core basics riders must master 

23:40: Common misconceptions about foundational dressage work 

34:25: Key traits of successful riders at every level 

40:50: How to structure your ride and determine the right duration   

Meet the Expert, Lauren Sprieser    

Lauren Sprieser is a USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist With Distinction and an international Grand Prix dressage competitor. She has a successful training and coaching business, Sprieser Sporthorse, which she runs out of Clearwater Farm in Marshall, Virginia. In addition to producing numerous FEI horses and riders, Lauren is an acclaimed blogger for the Chronicle of the Horse and a regular contributor to Dressage Today, Noelle Floyd, and Practical Horseman. She is a graduate of the young rider and U25 programs and earned a degree in public policy and urban planning from Sarah Lawrence College.   

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