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Focused training at home – our in-house dressage challenge

A dressage test is very much a complete lesson for both horse and rider. The movements are designed to flow from one to another and present the horse and rider with a test of balance, attention, acceptance of aids, suppleness etc As such, practicing towards a particular dressage test can nicely channel the work needed…

June 26, 2018 in Dressage, Rider Training.

Question of the weekend: what good few top dressage horses have in common with Elena Mukhina? (answer at the bottom of the post)

By Wiola Grabowska There was once a brilliant young girl who could do what others wouldn’t dream of trying. She had a coach and an ambitious management team and was going to the Olympics. Do take 6 minutes  to get to know her if you haven’t heard of her before, meet Elena… I’ve heard of…

November 19, 2017 in Dressage.

Spicing up the training at home: competing online with Dressage Anywhere

By Wiola Grabowska We’ve been meaning to incorporate online dressage tests into Academy programmes on regular basis for quite a while now and have done an odd test with clients here and there. It’s still my aim to make it into a more regular “event” as not only that it brings a nice motivational factor…

March 30, 2017 in British Dressage, Dressage, Online Dressage Shows, Rider Development.

Quick Tip: How to reduce rider’s crookedness on a crooked horse

If you ever heard that you are leaning into your turns, collapsing in your waist or a hip, leaning forward in transitions to name just a few symptoms of balance issues, you might find this quick tip helpful. This is not a quick fix mind you 😉 Just a quick tip on how to start…

June 27, 2016 in Coaching The Rider, Dressage, For The Rider, rider balance, Rider Training, rider's seat, Uncategorized.

Bury Farm Dressage -choosing the right shows to go to

As many of my riders will know, I personally like training for the sake of training and I am not particularly competitive. I much rather see my riders go out and do well, it’s great to see them try their best, look after their horses in a stressful environment and develop their horsemanship that way.…

March 18, 2016 in Aspire Equestrian Riders, Dressage, Uncategorized.

Two short but thought provoking videos on performance breeding…

I came across these two videos this morning and thought they were really worth sharing. Especially the first one speaks volumes…

November 18, 2015 in Dressage, Horse Management, Uncategorized.

Secret to quick and easy way to achieve deep seat…

Ok, maybe some say it but if there is such a magic, quick and easy secret, I don’t know it. Solution might be quick but execution is rarely easy! If you would like to read about not-so-secret steps to achieve a deep seat Aspire training style, check back here soon 🙂 The long post is…

February 17, 2015 in deep seat, Dressage, rider's seat.

The purpose of Dressage explained in a short video :)

A week ago, a rider watched a lesson I was giving to her fellow livery and asked me afterwards if it was dressage that was my main/preferred coaching area. The content of my lesson was a very basic flatwork encouraging a more correct, relaxed body in the horse and more balanced and effective seat in…

February 6, 2015 in Coaching The Rider, Dressage, horse training.

Sparkly News: Kate Negus Saddlery’s Limited Edition SR Diamante now online!

You might have spotted the beautiful leatherwork by Kate Negus in our Gift Guide Part 3 – if you loved it, you might want to check out this limited edition sparkles designed with an International Dressage rider – Sam Rahmatalla. I am not usually into sparkly tack but do quite like this browband! :-0 Kate Negus…

December 22, 2014 in Dressage, Tack.

#WEG2014 Video: Carl Hester and Nip Tuck – Grand Prix Special

August 28, 2014 in Dressage, World Equestrian Games 2014.

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