#Dressage Showing

Training in the Right Way: What to Look for in a Dressage Horse, Part 2

April 21, 2024Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#CONFORMATION, #Dressage Show, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #HORSE TRAINING, #Training in the right way, #Training Scale, #USDF, #USEFComments Off

This is the second of a three-part series that explores what to look for when selecting a dressage horse. Today’s article focuses on the conformation that lends itself to a successful dressage horse.
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Training in the Right Way: What to Look for in a Dressage Horse, Part 1

April 8, 2024Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#CONFORMATION, #DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #horsetraining, #Training in the right way, #Training Scale, #USDF, #USEFComments Off

This is the first of a three-part series that explores what to look for when selecting a dressage horse. Today’s article focuses on the three parts needed for a successful dressage horse: temperament, conformation, and movement. (more…)

Training in the Right Way: Different TYPES of Equestrian Professionals

March 24, 2024Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #OLYMPICS, #Training in the right way, #USDF, #USEFComments Off

This week’s article discusses different types of equestrian dressage professionals and what they may be able to offer depending on their expertise and educational background. (more…)

Training in the Right Way: Let’s Talk about the Correct (and Incorrect) use of Equipment

March 10, 2024Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson, Uncategorized#Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Training in the right way, #USDF, #USEFComments Off

The focus of this week’s article is to shed some light on some commonly used — and almost as commonly misused — pieces of equipment found in training and discuss what their original purpose is.

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Training in the Right Way: Let’s Talk About Balance

February 12, 2024Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #Training in the right way, #USDF, #USEFComments Off

“[C]ollection creates better balance while performing harder tasks, which then also creates greater cooperation from the horse due to having the ability to stay balanced while performing these tasks.”

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The Idea of Order: What Happens in the Trailer…

February 7, 2024Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #THE IDEA OF ORDER, #Training in the right wayComments Off

Absolutely does not stay in the trailer. In fact, it is often shared loudly across the show grounds.

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Training in the Right Way: 12 Dressage Exercises and Their Training Purposes

January 29, 2024Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #FEI, #SHOWING, #Training in the right way, #USDF, #USEFComments Off

“What almost everyone has forgotten, or may have never learned, is that dressage is a training system, based on the European cultures and horse types of antiquity, and it was created over centuries to develop horses for war and for ceremonial purposes.”

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Training in the Right Way: Road to the Grand Prix — Milestones for Age and Level

January 15, 2024Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, dressage levelsComments Off

A student asked for a timeline for the development of the Grand Prix horse. While there are all sorts of variations and time elements that may get in the way, there is a generally accepted, age-based expectation of the horse’s development.

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Training in the Right Way: Evaluating Canter Photos

December 3, 2023Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #HORSE TRAINING, #Training in the right way, #USDF, #USEFComments Off

This week’s article continues the discussion on what you can see in a still photo, specifically evaluating canter photos.

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Training in the Right Way: A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Words…

November 20, 2023Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#Dressage Showing, #Training in the right way, #USDF, #USEF, DRESSAGE, photo critiqueComments Off

This week’s article discusses what you can see in a still photo and explores how to begin sorting out what is “a moment in time” versus what is most likely a constant state (which is, of course, indicative of the training).

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Training in the Right Way: Finding a Knowledgeable Teacher

October 23, 2023Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Training in the right way, #USDF, #USEF, DRESSAGEComments Off

This week’s article was born of the recent discussion regarding the education problem in our sport and looks at the importance of, and ways to, begin to assess potential dressage teachers.

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Training in the Right Way: The Training Scale, Part II

August 28, 2023Gwyneth McPhersonGwyneth McPherson#Classical, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Training in the right way, #Training ScaleComments Off

The last article discussed the importance of the three base layers of the training scale. This article builds on that, focusing on the top three layers — which do not stand alone or separate from the lower half and cannot exist without or disconnected from them.

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