“You don’t need a stronger leg, you need a stronger response to the leg. “ Philippe Karl Do you often hear the words… "More forward"?...

"To do well we need knowledge, to teach well we need understanding” Philippe Karl Priorities To be effective, to get the best from our...

“My horse hates dressage” Recently someone told me: “My horse hates the arena, he hates dressage”. It’s not unusual to hear this. Though...

Poll flexion, rounding, on the bit, in the hand, giving the mouth, releasing the jaw. What do you think about?

“ Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood” (Marie Curie) Lumbar tension in our back is one of the first things that...

When we think about a horse being reactive to the aids, we think about pressure, and the little details of how we feel, apply, assess and...

Shoulder-in is not as difficult as some riders think. With the right preparation, balance, and logical aids, and by starting on a volte...

When a horse is ‘falling in’ on a circle or cutting the corner, the common idea is for: “more inside leg”. But this is often not solving...

BEHIND THE VERTICAL Often we see horses being ridden in a posture that is too 'round', 'curled under' or 'over-bent'. It may be due to...

Relaxation and impulsion are an interesting combination when working with horses. If there is too much impulsion and forward energy, the...

Allow the horse time... all the time needed. Have a vision, have an idea of what you would like to do, feel or see. Have it clearly in...

Is your horse unsteady in your hands - resisting contact? When young or green horses have issues with contact, (ie coming above or...

The angle of the elbows Is something to attend Keeping soft and grounded Floating in their bend. Elbows offer hands to horse ...

It is a strange idea I think. Sometimes when people write or say that they don't do, or their horse doesn't do dressage or like dressage,...

Do you have a plan when you want to work with your horse? Do you decide what to do before you start? Or do you work it out as you go...

Transitions are fundamental in all disciplines and a good transition is a balanced transition.. To improve transitions, we need to...