Friday, September 22, 2023

Tag: Eliza Sydnor

Exercise Of The Day #15 – Hill Work

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By Eliza Sydnor Romm Hills are a great strengthening tool for both the horse’s mind and body. Going up hills strengthens the back and hindquarters....

Exercise Of The Day #14 – Using the Diamond for Canter...

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By Eliza Sydnor I learned this exercise from Steffen Peters. Riding a diamond from E or B up towards A or C, I collect the...

Exercise Of The Day #13 – Head to Wall Leg Yielding

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By Eliza Sydnor Head to Wall Leg Yield is a very helpful exercise for teaching your horse better coordination in crossing their hind legs. It...

Exercise Of The Day #12 – Free Jumping!

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Today we shake it up with a little something different for your dressage horse. Free jumping is a little intimidating if you’ve never done...

Exercise Of The Day # 11- The Volume Dial

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This is another way to think about transitions within the gaits. You should be able to “turn the dial” up or down in each...

Exercise Of The Day #10 – How to Switch the Dressage...

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This exercise is really more of a skill, but I figured we could all use a reminder. If you ride with a dressage whip, you...

Exercise Of The Day #9- Spiral In, Leg Yield Out

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This is a great, go-to exercise for many lower level horses. It encourages bend through the body as you spiral onto a smaller circle,...

Exercise Of The Day #8 – Travers to Renvers on a...

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By Eliza Sydnor Romm This is an excellent suppling and collecting exercise, one I learned from JJ Tate. Allow your horse to figure this out...

Exercise Of The Day #7 – Half-Pass to Renvers to Half-Pass

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By Eliza Sydnor Romm I learned this exercise from Scott Hassler. I’ve found it very helpful for horses who are still in the learning stages...

Exercise Of The Day #6- Suppling Exercises

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By Eliza Sydnor Romm This week my two working students, McKenna Barnes and Ciara Henson, demonstrate 5 common suppling exercises. These basic exercises help our...
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1995 Regional Championships

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As we kick off the 2023 Great American/USDF Regional Championships today, we went way back in our archives for this find!

Understanding the USDF Governance Structure and Elections in 2023

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Learn about the USDF Governance structure and upcoming elections in 2023