De-complicating Dressage

In this Episode we are onto our second Troubleshooting episode where we look at 3 questions from our listeners. This week it’s all about the walk:1. Problems with tense/lateral walks2. Lazy/slow walk 3. What does a good walk look like Enjoy 😃👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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In this Episode we are looking at what you can do around the outside of the arena before that bell rings and you go down the centre line. It’s something that I think can be missed out and it can have a huge impact on how your test goes ! Enjoy 😃👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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In this Episode we are going to be talking all about how you know when it’s the right time to move up a level whether that’s making the decision to go affiliated or deciding to start competing at the next level. We have 5 ways to know and feel confident to move up a level and 4 top tips for making the transition as easy as possible ! Enjoy 😃👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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This episode is the first in our new ‘Troubleshooting Series’. That we will be doing once a month. Listeners send in their questions/problems and we answer them and go through what we would do if we were experiencing it ourselves. As usual there are lots of tips and tricks along the way too. To send in a problem or question email us at [email protected] Scales of training episode: - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/de-complicating-dressage/id1529176426?i=1000523405221- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dyvu60aRA1ON918cB4dIK?si=kSmmmNIlQCqqij7z-4mDzQ&dl_branch=1Enjoy 😃👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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In this episode we are looking at what to do when you have a training session or test that goes wrong or not how you planned. We look at the things you can do before, during and after to make sure you turn the situation into a positive. This times are usually the ones where we learn the most about ourselves, our horses and our training! Enjoy 😃👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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In this episode we are looking at another dressage term that has a lot of people stumped: 'harmony'. We are going to look at what 'harmony' actually is as well as why it is seen as this element that amazing grand prix riders achieve but is out of reach for anyone else and what you can do to make sure you and your horse show a harmonious partnership in a test as well as tests to stop you doing the one thing that is going to stop your harmony dreams in its track - relying on the reins!👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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Podcast description . In this episode we are looking at the basic fundamentals of dressage that we call the scales of training. We are going to look at why these have become a baseline for how riders train their horses up to Grand Prix and how they can help you train your horse. If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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Podcast description . In this episode we are looking at lateral work. We start with the different types of lateral work as well as the benefits of it and how it can fix different training issues you are having. The main bulk of this episode looks at what you need before you start introducing lateral work and when the perfect time is to introduce each movement as well as what order to introduce it in. Lateral work diagrams: https://www.decomplicatingdressage.com/post/when-should-you-introduce-lateral-workIf you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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This episode may seem obvious. Test riding is running through a test and training is what you do in between right ? Wrong! There is so much more to test riding than just running through a test and in this episode we talk about the difference between the two, why they are both skills you need to know about and how to incorporate both into your schooling sessions. If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻 You can find us at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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In this episode we are looking at how you can get the most out of a lazy horse. It’s a common problem and we talk about why horses are lazy and what we can do in training to help get the most from them. If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻 You can find me at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Training Hub coming soon! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.

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