Savvy Equestrian - Educational Horse Articles
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Garlic SupplementsBiting flies are one problem that any horse owner would love to be rid of. Can garlic make a difference?
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January 25, 2010 What’s the Right Rhythm and Tempo for My Horse?When you start riding the dressage movements, keep in mind that your priority is maintaining rhythm and tempo as you do those movements. Read more... |
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March 9, 2010 Go Forward EnthusiasticallyDo you get exhausted trying to get your lazy horse to move forward energetically? It doesn’t have to be that way. Read more... |
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March 1, 2010 Ride Your Dressage Horse From Half Halt to Half HaltThe secret to riding your dressage horse like a professional is to ride from half halt to half halt rather than from movement to movement. Read more... |
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February 20, 2010 7 Tips to Develop Trot LengtheningsA lot of riders struggle to develop trot lengthenings with their First Level horses. What follows are 7 quick tips to help your lenthenings Read more... |
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February 10, 2010 When Can I Start Training New Work with My Training Level Horse?Dressage riders often ask me, “How do I know it’s the right time to start something a bit harder with my Training Level dressage horse?” Read more... |
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February 2, 2010 The 20 meter Circle at Training LevelA 20 meter circle at Training Level is the first dressage movement that you’ll do to make your dressage horse more athletic Read more... |
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August 19, 2009 Better LengtheningsIf your horse doesn’t march with good energy in your free walk or fades too early in your trot and canter lengthenings, try “breathing” your legs during the movement. Read more... |
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August 6, 2009 Tips For Riding in Balance With Your HorseMany riders lean behind the vertical (especially in trot extensions!) because they think they’re driving their horses more forward. Read more... |
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July 31, 2009 Can You Pat Your Head and Rub Your Stomach?Putting your dressage horse on the bit is really as simple as patting your head and rubbing your stomach. Read more... |
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July 21, 2009 What’s the Difference Between Jaw and Poll Flexion?A lot of riders aren’t clear on the difference between flexion at the jaw and flexion at the poll, and how to ask for each of these positions. Read more... |
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July 12, 2009 Supple Your Stiff HorseThere are lots of exercises you can do to supple a stiff horse. But one of my favorites is one I call “+7/+1″.
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July 20, 2009 Is My Dressage Horse Really Collected?I often hear riders at the basic levels say that their dressage horses are collected. I assume they’re actually talking about connection as opposed to collection. Read more... |
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July 15, 2009 Put Your Horse On The Bit To Help You Sit the TrotMany riders don’t realize that the reason they have trouble sitting the trot, is because they haven’t put their horses on the bit. Read more... |
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July 8, 2009 Does Your Dressage Horse Cross His Legs Enough In Leg Yields?When you do leg yields from the centerline to the long side as you do in the First Level dressage tests, it’s not always easy to make sure that your horse is crossing his legs enough. Read more... |
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July 3, 2009 Tips To Supple Your Dressage Horse’s PollIf your dressage horse is supple at his poll, you should be able to flex him laterally to the left and right. Read more... |
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