When negotiating a circle, turn, or corner, it’s not uncommon to see novice horses and riders leaning inwards around them.

This is often given the nickname “motorbiking” because it looks the same as a motorbike turning.

In this podcast episode, we’re going to explain why bikers lean, why horse riders shouldn’t lean, and what to do instead.

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Incorrect training has filtered through the equestrian industry and has created a lot of confusion about what dressage is. 

The basic principles of the sport are not universally understood and it’s having a negative impact on the well-being of our horses.

This article tries to bust a few of those myths and explain how NOT to do dressage!

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During every schooling session, you are required to change the rein numerous times to ensure that your horse develops equally on both sides of his body.

For some added training benefits, you can change the rein by using circles; either inside of a circle or out of a circle.

Here's how to do it!

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Leg-yield is a beneficial exercise that loosens the horse’s back and makes him more supple and elastic, adding expression to the gaits and helping the horse to relax mentally.

Although leg-yield is most commonly ridden from the centerline to the outside track, for added variety you can ride leg-yield down the wall.

Here’s how to do it!

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Some horses are purposely bread to have elevated and floating paces, but you can improve even the most ordinary of paces through correct, systematic training.

In this podcast episode, we explain how to school your horse to give his paces more expression and how to maximize your horse’s full potential.

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Although it’s not a required movement that’s included in dressage tests, the spiral exercise is an extremely useful and versatile training tool. 

In this podcast, we cover the benefits and variations of the spiral exercise for the dressage horse, as well as how to ride it.

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You’re sure to get marked down in a dressage test if your horse is tense, right? Well, that depends on the kind of tension we’re talking about.

Did you know that positive tension can go a long way to enhancing your performance in the dressage arena and can even improve your horse’s paces?

Positive tension creates greater power and impulsion, giving the paces more cadence, expression, and spring, with the horse still remaining supple through his body.

In this podcast episode, we talk about how positive tension can be a good thing for your dressage horse and how you can go about creating it.

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You need your horse to be focused on you to have any chance of him performing dressage movements accurately and correctly. 

If your horse is not attentive, then you do not have the ability to train him, and instead, you are a mere passenger.

So, how can you get your horse to be more attentive to your aids?

Listen to this podcast to find out! 

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Many dressage riders are not familiar with the term Diagonal Advanced Placement (DAP). However, DAP is viewed by some experts as the best single indicator of a horse’s aptitude and suitability for the highest levels of dressage.

Listen to learn more about Diagonal Advanced Placement and how to identify it in your dressage horse.

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The correct use of your outside rein influences the horse’s whole body and it’s essential for good dressage riding.

If it is used incorrectly, or not at all, you’ll find it difficult to balance and steer the horse around a dressage arena, let alone perform a good test!

So, what does the outside rein do, and how do you use it?

That's what we're going to answer in today's podcast episode. 

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