Amateur Dressage

For all of us who are amateur dressage riders. This is our place to share tips, experiences and just to hang out.

  • mane going different directions

    I puchased my mare about a year and a half ago and all her mane was neatly on one side of her neck. She was also very one-sided on the bit and in her body.  After lots of dressage work and chiropractic work she is finally getting evenly supple both directions.  I noticed her mane is now flipping on…

    By Nancy Speir

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  • help!

    im at a stalemate with my young dressage horse. she is just turned 5 yrs old and i am competing in level 2 which means we are lengthening and working up to medium, rein backs, leg yields. half 10m circles, 15 m circles . in the beginning of the season - last nov. we were getting high 60's. now 2-3…

    By vickie lawson

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  • Hi

    Hi,My name is Gary and I am new to the group :-) I started riding late in life (3 years ago at the young age of 46) and have been competing this year on school horses for the first time. Although only up to prelim level, I have had a lot of fun and success. 5 shows, nine classes and have not been…

    By Mind4sport

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  • What shows are you doing this year?

    Hello Everybody!Tell us what shows your doing this year and what level your showing at! :)I'm only doing discovery dressage shows this year because my mare is still young (in the mind, not really her body, lol!) I might be doing some low level jumping classes too! :)

    By Jenna Merkley

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  • Embarassing 1st Dressage tests

    Hello,Well when I did my 1st Dressage test, I burst into tears in the middle of the test{ Because I got something wrong!!}I was 8 yrs old!!!!Rach

    By Rachel Heysen-Smith

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