Tag: Cross Training
Saddlebreds – Versatility in a Single Package
My journey into dressage was kind of a winding road due to my commitment to riding and showing American Saddlebred horses. My eyes were opened, and I was inspired to retrain my horse, Sable, and start my young horses through the methods of dressage.
A Lesson in Courage
Quarter Horses are our YourDressage Breed of the Month for April! This breed originated in America, and is known for its athleticism and its...
2017 Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference: Karen Pavicic
https://vimeo.com/251540133
In this extended footage of the 2017 Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference, Hans-Christian Matthiesen and Lilo Fore work with Karen Pavicic and Beaujolais. Hans-Christian identifies...
Dressage or Driving: Why Not Both?
International-level rider and driver Sara Schmitt explains how the very different sports of dressage and driving have more in common than one might think
By...
From the Classroom to the Arena: Using Lesson Plans in Dressage...
By Ali Perkins
If I were asked what I loved more, kids or horses, it would be a hard question to answer. Throughout my college...
“I Would Not Say It Couldn’t Be Done.”
By Lisanne Dorian
As we move through these uncertain times, a renaissance of last millennium movies has streamed into our lives. For this article, I...
Cross-Training the Rider: The Importance of Trying Different Disciplines
By Ruby Tevis
As a young rider without my own horse, I’ve learned over the years the importance of riding the horses you have access...
Finding a New Approach
By Suzanne Alexander, MD
When I was 45 years old, with my sons almost old enough to leave
the nest, my husband said the most amazing...
The Odyssey of Homer
By Sara Webb
I have loved horses my whole life. My dad
played the coach horn for my uncle’s four-in-hand while we were growing up, and
the...
Cross-Training Our Way to Fun and Excitement
By Lydia F. Gray, DVM, MA
Cross-training:
the action or practice of engaging in two or more sports or types of exercise
in order to improve fitness...
















