Training

Excellent performance in any human endeavour is based on preparation. Training to maximise your marks in the dressage arena is no exception. That perfect preparation is only achieved through practise...

21st century life just seems to roll on faster and faster. We all seem to be juggling many things. Horses have to fit in with work and family commitments. We are asked to volunteer in the sport. How can we do it all?

A good first impression goes a long way in any aspect of life, but so too in dressage. Lyndal Oatley looks at how to improve your score in the dressage arena...

Dressage training aims to improve the balance of the horse. Kerry Mack explains that for the horse to truly be in self-carriage, he must be balanced...

We train our horses to be fit for their sport – but what about rider fitness? As fitness physio for the Australian eventing riders that trained for the Olympics, I believe riders should try to be as fit as their horses...

Ask a dressage rider what they have in common with someone in a Western competition and they will probably look at you strangely....

Kerry Mack gives her expert insight into mastering pirouettes - the key to remember is that they are fluency in motion...