• Fitness,  Riders

    Fitness Fundamentals

    Boundaries, Budgets, and Baselines In riding there is a state of being called “self-carriage”. It means the horse is within the rider’s aids and “holding” itself in the shape, at the speed, and at the level of power we have…

  • Buyers,  Horses,  Riders

    Ultimate Guide to Dressage

    I grew up riding at a hunter jumper barn in Southern California during the early 1980s. Los Angeles, my hometown, was the host city for the 1984 Olympic Games. I have to admit, we wanted to go and see the…