I know we've been doing a lot of test/competition focussed episodes recently but the more we do them, the more questions keep coming in! So this time were taking a look at the 4 most common areas i see riders lose marks. These arent the big ones though that you need to go away and spend months working on. These are little tweaks and changes you can make that will have a big improvement on your scores. If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.You can find me at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Ultimate Rider Programme is our membership for riders who are passionate about becoming the best riders they can be ->www.decomplicatingdressage.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I know that we do always want our tests to go as well as possible but, sometimes things to do go wrong and i think weve all had those tests before that dont go as planned. In todays episode we take a look at what to do when things go wrong and what the best way is to lose as few marks as possible and get yourself back on track ASAP!If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.You can find me at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Ultimate Rider Programme is our membership for riders who are passionate about becoming the best riders they can be ->www.decomplicatingdressage.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We havent done a troubleshooting episode in a while so i thought leg yields would be the perfect one to get us back into them again! For those of you that are newer to the podcasts in our troubleshooting episodes we take a look at a movement and all the most common problems all riders face when we ride them. We look at where each problem comes from and what causes it and then how we go about fixing it. If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.You can find me at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Ultimate Rider Programme is our membership for riders who are passionate about becoming the best riders they can be ->www.decomplicatingdressage.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are talking about spooky horses. From how to know if its pain, evasion or a lack of confidence; exercises and tools to help you and lots of useful tips to help you get your spooky horse confident in the arena and out hacking.  If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.You can find me at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Ultimate Rider Programme is our membership for riders who are passionate about becoming the best riders they can be ->www.decomplicatingdressage.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat about the biggest mistake i see most riders (including myself!) make that leads to the biggest loss of marks in a test. Its something that is so easily fixed and, with a bit of practice becomes second nature and is going to give you so much time more time to prepare and set up your movements in your test as well as helping you keep your horse balanced, supple and engaged. If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.You can find me at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Ultimate Rider Programme is our membership for riders who are passionate about becoming the best riders they can be ->www.decomplicatingdressage.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are looking at strong horses that lean and get heavy. These are hard horses to ride, they hurt your arms, it can feel like they are always not where you want them to be and you dream of the day when your horse feels soft and elastic and easy to ride! In this weeks episode we tell you how you can get this with your horse. We look at the 4 most common reasons why horses get strong: rider position, unbalanced horse, lack of speed control and unsuppleness. We take you through how each one influences the contact as well as how you can fix it if you find you have this problem with your own horse. We also talk a little bit about half halts. If you want to find out more about these you can take a look atPodcast | De-Complicating Dressage (decomplicatingdressage.com) If you enjoyed this episode then please do share it ! It means the podcast can reach more people and will be able to help them with their training too! 👩‍💻 Subscribe to hear new episodes every Friday.You can find me at• Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage🌟Need a boost to your training🌟The Ultimate Rider Programme is our membership for riders who are passionate about becoming the best riders they can be ->www.decomplicatingdressage.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Youve all been asking for this one! We have the wonderful Olivia Towers on the podcast. In this amazing episode she talks about how shes taken a real look at how she trains her horses and really shifted her mindset and training to one that listens to her horses. We talk about making mistakes, how to get back up after things go wrong and how to follow your feel in life and in horses!I know you will all love this one. If you do please do share it and you can tag us in it too and let us know what you took from the episode ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are welcoming back Annie Rawlins (Irish GP Dressage Rider) and we are answering your questions! We talk all about how to ride lazy horses, what is different about riding a young horse vs an older horse and what to do when you get a harsh judge at a show. Enjoy :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have never thought about how your rein length influences your horse or it may be that you spend your whole session trying to keep your reins longer or shorter.The rein length you have can have a huge impact on your horses frame, their contact, their impulsion as well as your own position too!In this episode we talk about:✨ How having your reins too long or too short can influence your horse✨ How to know you have the right rein length✨ The times when you should lengthen or shorten your reinsEnjoy 😃 👩‍💻 You can find us at • Instagram: www.Instagram.com/decomplicatingdressage • Facebook: www.Facebook.com/decomplicatingdressage 🌟Need a boost to your training🌟 The Hub is a members only online platform that includes exercise banks, a dressage dictionary and off the horse workshops and Q&As too! www.decomplicatingdressage.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk with Annie Rawlins (Irish Grand Prix Dressage Rider) about how she trains her horses, her philosophy of always treating every horse like an individual and her aims to help each horse reach their full potential, whatever that may be! We also talk selling horses, confidence losses and how, no matter your level, we are always learning!I am so excited to share this with you all, this new series is all about celebrating and learning about the different training philosophies and different approaches towards training dressage horses. My hope is that everyone will be able to take something (if not a tonne of things) from every single rider, coach and trainer that we have on. There are huge nuggets of wisdom, training tips and approaches that i know you are going to find so valuable and i cannot wait for you all to hear Annie's episode and the other guests that will follow!This is our first episode in this series where we invite trainers, riders and judges to come onto the podcast to discuss how they train their horses. You'll notice similarities between them all but also little differences in philosophies and approaches. These episodes are full of wise words, training ideas and light bulb moments so i really hope you take a few awesome things from each person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.