When It is More Than Just A Ribbon
Riding takes courage. You may not want to recognize that because it makes you think of everything that can and does go wrong when you ride. When there is a serious accident, it takes a
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Tag Archives: Dressage
Perks of Being a Dressage Scribe
The Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive historical dictionary of the English language, dates the first use of the noun scribe to 1377, and its first use for someone who “writes at another’s dictation” to 1513.
...» Read More!Product Review: Ariat Cadence Dressage Tall Boots
Sometimes, I just feel like certain things are just destined to work out. Or that people are meant for a particular brand of greatness that is quite particular to them. Growing up is certainly an
...» Read More!Secrets to Michael Pollard’s Dressage Skills
Michael Pollard showed his skills in the sandbox yesterday at the Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, claiming the top two positions in Open Intermediate-B after the first phase. Halimey, a 10-year-old Trakehner stallion, scored
...» Read More!Bauchers, Mullen Mouths & Nathes Return! FEI Updates Rules Again
The worldwide eventing community panicked when the FEI released the 2015 rulebook for eventing on Christmas Eve with sweeping overhauls to the bitting section for dressage.
...» Read More!Upping Your Game: The New FEI Dressage Tests
It’s time for everyone to up their game, because the 2015 FEI dressage tests have been released and movements are trickling down the levels. The good news is that the new tests build upon one
...» Read More!Is Dressage on the Olympic Chopping Block?
The 127th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met in Monaco this week to discuss the future of the Olympic movement. The committee of 96 members unanimously approved a reform package containing 40 proposals,
...» Read More!Five Thoughts Eventers Have During Dressage Lessons
Wintertime. For most of us, that word is synonymous with indoor arenas, layers upon layers and dressage boot camp. It’s a great time of year to really hone in on those pesky leg yields that
...» Read More!The New 2015 USEF Dressage Tests If Written By Your Horse
This post originally appeared on Horse Nation Big things tend to happen on quadrennial cycles. I guess four just seems like a nice, well-rounded number, not too short and not too long. Every four years,
...» Read More!Oh the Drama: AP Attempts to Sabotage His First Dressage Show
So, as most of you know, AP and I had plans of grandeur to attend our first dressage show this past weekend. We were signed up to do Third Level Test 1 and Fourth Level
...» Read More!Loving Dressage and Hopefully Showing it
After reading the Grounded Eventer’s post about her love for dressage, I couldn’t help sharing about my upcoming weekend. AP and I are going to a real dressage show, three days, two tests a day,
...» Read More!Grounded Eventer: How I Learned to Love Dressage Part I
Yeah, you read that right, love and dressage in the same sentence on an eventing website. Everybody likes to drink the haterade when dressage comes to the table. It’s not an arena, it’s a little white
...» Read More!Product Review: Professional’s Choice Quilted Dressage Pad
I like to have a bit of fun with my wardrobe…because that’s just who I am. From my perspective, every outfit that I put together presents me with the opportunity to incorporate a bit of
...» Read More!Dressage Knockout: The New Craze?
Let’s admit it, Dressage is not the most approachable sport. In Eventing, we grow up suffering through it, until we finally realize that it is integral to our success in the other two phases. There
...» Read More!Rolex 2014 Dressage Through the View Finder
It is hard to believe that the action at Rolex started a week ago today with Dressage. While watching the two days of Dressage through my view finder, the phrase “poetry in motion” and the
...» Read More!Rolex by the #s: Dressage Gear
Like many riders, I’m always interested in top eventers’ tools of the trade. From bits and nosebands to helmets and flair, here are the stats on what competitors were sporting in the Rolex dressage ring
...» Read More!Sunday Video: Grand Prix Chicken?
We all know that Carl Hester is something of a dressage genius, so it should come as no surprise that some of the other animals in his yard are taking some hints from the best.
...» Read More!Thursday Video: Modern Dressage Freestyle
Ah, the dressage freestyle. One of my favorite spectacles to watch. After seeing Andreas Helgstrand and Blue Hors Matine dance to some Moulin Rouge so many years ago, I’ve always longed to see a freestyle
...» Read More!Riding To Music: Making Dressage Fun…or More?
If it were possible, I think I’d live my life to a music. One of the first things that I do after I wake up is pick out a song to cue up. It’s a
...» Read More!(in)Famous Dressage Movements: Part 2
Ah, dressage. The epitome of equine partnership and control, this discipline takes tons of practice, patience and core strength to achieve the flawless power and fluid motion of “horse ballet.” Whether your horse is a Grand
...» Read More!Eddie Izzard’s View of Dressage
Is dressage really useful? After the 2012 London Olympics, British comedian Eddie Izzard attempts to relate dressage to the non-horsey audience. Would dressage be more interesting if burglary was involved? Can you park your horse
...» Read More!(in)Famous Dressage Movements
Ah, dressage. The epitome of equine partnership and control, this discipline takes tons of practice, patience, and core strength to achieve the flawless power and fluid motion of “horse ballet.” In previous incarnations of (in)Famous,
...» Read More!USEA: FEI Releases Two New Dressage Tests for 2014
The USEA reported this afternoon that the FEI has released two new dressage tests for the CCI/CIC levels. Both CCI/CIC3* Test A and CCI/CIC2* Test B have been replaced to allow for “a better view
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