Tag: Pyramid of Training
FEEL: An Amateur’s Lessons in Dressage
Feel is at the heart of every sport. No matter what our sport, feel is what we strive for. It tells us that we are fully connected to what we are doing and is a great source of pleasure.
The Best Stories You May Have Missed in 2021
By Chelsey Burris
2021 was a busy year, and in all the craziness, you may have missed some great content on YourDressage! Here are a few...
The Pyramid of Training
Kathy Rowse and Bill McMullin address the importance of the USDF Pyramid of Training from a judge’s and trainer’s perspectives.
This video is an...
Great Learners Make Great Riders
By Sally O’Dwyer
There is a process to becoming a skilled dressage rider. It is not the same for everyone, but there is a definite...
Meet the L Graduate – Lisa Eagley
Lisa Eagley is a USDF L Graduate with Distinction who has also earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals. She resides in Virginia,...
Meet the L Graduate – Megan Compton
Megan Compton is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist, USDF L Graduate with distinction, trainer, coach, and FEI rider. Through engaging cross-training, Megan’s program...
Walter Zettl and the Training Scale
https://youtu.be/nhRMumPxKsU
This video is sponsored by Premier Equestrian.
Riding Is One of the Most Difficult Forms of Artistic Sport
By
Walter Zettl
Translated
by Lynne Sprinsky Echols
The German-born dressage master Walter
Zettl wrote this essay shortly before his death in June 2018. The USDF thanks
Herr Zettl’s widow,...
How Much Collection Is Needed for Second Level?
Second Level, an important step up, calls for collection for the first time. We explain the requirements of the level.
By Marilyn Heath
Reprinted from the...
The New Pyramid of Training
The time-tested “training scale” has some wording changes. Here’s what’s new in the 2019 update.
By Marilyn Heath
Reprinted from the December 2018/January 2019 USDF Connection...