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Maat's Blog Post # 3: Make the Most of Your Walk Breaks

Last week, I wrote about how the walk is important to score well in your dressage phase. This week, let’s look at exercises to make the most of your walk breaks. Walk breaks aren’t just time to drop the reins and let the horse relax. They’re also

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Maat's Blog Post # 2: 3 Tips to Improve Your Dressage Score

There's several tricks I use when doing a test to improve my score and counter balance those scores which might not be so great. Here's 3 to help you finish on your best dressage score possible! 1. Think shoulder-fore down the centerline and look at C

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Maat's Blog Post # 1: Using Trot Lengthenings to Improve Your Training

Even though trot lengthenings don’t show up until your dressage test at First level, you can still use them at home to improve your horse’s overall training! Trot lengthenings gymnasticize your horse and help build muscle. They improve the overall elasticity of your horse, meaning your horse has