Dressage is a sport of perfection & precision. The small details really DO count! Here are some details that can help you get extra points and nail your test. I am a dressage instructor, competitor, and I also spend a lot of time scribing. I have received a lot of tips from several top judges. Good Geometry!!! Ride your figures and your centerline precisely. Sloppy geometry and lack of straightness on the centerlines will cost you points. I find the easiest way to maintain a

It's that time of year again! The days are getting shorter. The air is cool & crisp. The leaves are changing & falling off the trees. The horses are getting their winter coats in. Some people are very familiar with clipping horses. Other people don't know much about it. I have been showing horses pretty much since I could walk, and my horses were always clipped. Questions I hear often are: "Is clipping cruel?" "Why should I clip? God gave them hair for a reason." "What type o

The new 2015 USEF/USDF dressage tests go into effect on December 1, 2014. The new tests are for all levels. They should be available in early November and the USEF will likely have a link to the new tests on their webpage, just as they have the current ones linked. I will post more information as it becomes available! Don't forget to renew your memberships for the 2015 competition year! Membership expires November 30, 2014. #dressage #eventing #crosscountry #equestrian #equ