The struggle is REAL! Everyone struggles with feeling like they're good enough from time to time. In this episode, JJ talks about how she handles those moments and what helps her stay so positive when life gets challenging.

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This episode was originally featured on March 10, 2021, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

The decision to take time for a proper warm up or not can make or break your ride. So what goes into the warm up and how does that benefit you and your horse? In this episode, JJ walks you through how to build a warm up program to set you up for success in every ride and deepen the connection to your horse.

In this episode, JJ shares how Olympic Rider Gyula Dallos would teach riders to have a deep, adhesive, & energized seat. She shares her experience in how this lesson circles back around and how even now, her understanding deepens & clarifies. 

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This episode was originally featured on February 17, 2021, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

The principles of classical dressage develop harmonious, sound, and happy riding partners. This episode is all about how to apply the principles to the basics in order to set your young horse up for success. JJ talks about the importance of focusing on progress over perfection and little wins. 

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This episode was originally featured on February 3, 2021, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. 

If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

In this episode, JJ talks about heading to Regionals, touching on first level before her Monthly Zoom Lecture deep dive, & getting into the show ring after cancer. 

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This episode was originally featured on October 13, 2021, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

Self-care is essential to life and sometimes it is ok to not be ok. In this episode, JJ provides an update on how things went at Dressage at Devon along with tackling the emotions of her ongoing recovery from breast cancer.  

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This episode was originally featured on October 14, 2021, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. 

If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

A mentally and physically well-rounded horse is a happy horse. In this episode, JJ covers the importance of cross-training for the dressage horse and how she likes to approach it with the horses in her program. Longlining, hill work, cavaletti, lunging, and more are discussed. 

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This episode was originally featured on September 16, 2020, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. 

If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

Tightness and resistance are not the same thing. One word of advice, never kick a tightness. So how do you know the difference? JJ dives deep into how to approach these two similar but different training challenges. Plus this episode revisits the 2020 Dressage at Devon virtual show as a response to Covid-19 and JJ talks about her love of Devon and how to support the show to continue its legacy. 

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This episode was originally featured on September 23, 2020, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. 

If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

The loss of every horse is hard, but losing the promise of a young horse with a bright future is particularly poignant. In this episode, JJ shares her experience and perspective after saying goodbye to one of her own.

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This episode was originally featured on November 4, 2020, in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you.

If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests, https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast

Not everyone chooses to compete, but for those who do, keeping it classy and classical is all about showing up to the ring with integrity. JJ talks about how she approaches the show ring prepared, ready to win, but also ready to put the horse first -always.

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This episode was originally featured on October 4, 2020 in JJ’s online community, Team Tate TV a private Facebook group of inspired & supportive dressage lovers just like you. 

If you’re on Facebook we welcome you to join the conversation there.  

Check out the Monthly Zoom Meetings for all of JJ's Lectures along with featured guests. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/zoom-meetings   

For more information on Team Tate Academy, visit www.TeamTateAcademy.com/podcast