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Jess Gale
Feb 4, 20227 min read
Learning A Test
A big part of dressage is learning your tests, when you know your test and you know what movements are coming up you then have more time...
Jess Gale
Feb 2, 20226 min read
What is the difference between rhythm and tempo?
Rhythm and tempo are probably the two terms most often confused in dressage. They are also two terms that are so important to dressage...
Jess Gale
Jan 18, 20227 min read
Preparing for a big competition
With the UK regionals and area festivals coming up, that now would be a great time to talk about how best to prepare for a big...
Jess Gale
Dec 6, 20214 min read
Creating more cadence with your horse
In this training article we are looking specifically at how to add more cadence into your horses paces. If you aren't sure what cadence...
Jess Gale
Dec 6, 20215 min read
Dressage Terminology: Cadence
Cadence seems to be a word that people relate a lot to how big a horse moves. If a horse is big moving it has cadence and if it doesn't...
Jess Gale
Nov 20, 20219 min read
Trouble Shooting: Circles
In this Training Article we have taken 3 Hub Members questions all about various issues they have with their circles. Whether that's...
Jess Gale
Nov 12, 20215 min read
No Stirrup November
I thought, considering the timing, it would be great to talk about 'No Stirrup November'. So, in this article we are going to talk all...
Jess Gale
Nov 5, 20219 min read
The Collectives: Rider Position and Effectivenes
In this mini-series we are going to take a look at the collectives. These are the marks you get at the end of your test for paces,...
Jess Gale
Oct 22, 20217 min read
The Collectives: Submission
In this mini-series we are going to take a look at the collectives. These are the marks you get at the end of your test for paces,...
Jess Gale
Oct 18, 20215 min read
The Collectives: Impulsion
In this mini-series we are going to take a look at the collectives. These are the marks you get at the end of your test for paces,...
Jess Gale
Oct 11, 20214 min read
The Collectives: Paces
In this mini-series we are going to take a look at the collectives. These are the marks you get at the end of your test for paces,...
Jess Gale
Oct 11, 20213 min read
The Collectives: What are they?
In this mini-series we are going to take a look at the collectives. These are the marks you get at the end of your test for paces,...
Jess Gale
Oct 3, 20215 min read
Dressage Terminology: Engagement
In this article, we are going to be talking all about engagement. It’s another word that coaches and judges love to use but so many of us...
Jess Gale
Sep 28, 20219 min read
Troubleshooting: Transitions
We have 3 questions today on lots of different transition issues and transitions are actually really hard. They require you to have a lot...
Jess Gale
Sep 17, 20219 min read
How to use more seat and less rein
We are always being told that we need to use our seat and leg aids and use our reins less. That our seat is an incredibly effective,...
Jess Gale
Sep 15, 20213 min read
Introducing shoulder in
What is a shoulder in? Why is it important to teach our horses shoulder in? What does a good shoulder in look like? What are the aids for...
Jess Gale
Sep 10, 20217 min read
Dressage Terminology: Through & over the back
This week we are looking at another dressage term that i think is very easily confused and that is throughness. It seems really...
Jess Gale
Aug 26, 20214 min read
Introducing Counter Canter
In this training article we take a look at counter canter: what it is, how it should look, the aids and how you can go about teaching...
Jess Gale
Aug 23, 20216 min read
Making the most of the outside of the arena
In this training article we are going to be talking all about those last few moments before you go down the centre line, why i think they...
Jess Gale
Aug 14, 20218 min read
How to know when to move up a level
In this training article we will be talking all about the big question 'when is the right time to move up a level'. Its a question that i...
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