#trainingtip Circles and Squares!
This is one of my favourite exercises for helping young riders navigate the different lines required for corners and circles...
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Demi Dressage
Mar 25, 20223 min read
#trainingtip Learning the Spring Rabbit Tests Using Poles
If you saw Tangle’s Tuesday Tip, you’ll remember Tangle saying: “Make use of poles and/or cones to help explain new movements..."
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Demi Dressage
Dec 21, 20213 min read
#poleworkforponies The Christmas Tree
Firstly, apologies for the lack of #trainingtips and #poleworkforponies blog posts this year - it was my intention to do a monthly blog...
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Demi Dressage
Jun 20, 20213 min read
#trainingtip Having Fun with Ice Creams
How much simpler does it sound when you break it down to 'a scoop of ice cream' (the half circle) 'and a cone' (the incline)?
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Demi Dressage
May 18, 20214 min read
#trainingtip Learning a Dressage Test
Even if your rider always has a caller, it is still a good idea for them to learn their tests so that they can ride more confidently...
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Demi Dressage
Mar 18, 20214 min read
Ten Top Tips for Online Dressage
If you have never competed in online dressage before, it may seem overwhelming at first. But it’s really very simple...
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Demi Dressage
Feb 23, 20214 min read
Writing Dressage Tests For Children
..every single one of the Demi Dressage tests has been ridden through by a child, on an ‘average’ pony... tests 'by children, for children'!
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Demi Dressage
Jan 18, 20214 min read
Trotting Into 2021!
So those on Facebook will have already seen the video to accompany this blog, but I'm running a little bit behind with a lot of things so...
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Demi Dressage
Nov 2, 20205 min read
#trainingtip The Pole Square pt 2
First of all apologies for this very delayed second part to the #trainingtip blog on exercises you can ride using the square of poles...
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Demi Dressage
Sep 3, 20203 min read
#trainingtip The Pole Square - pt 1
Last week I promised a further #trainingtip blog on exercises you can ride using the square of poles layout featured in our Back To...
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Demi Dressage
Aug 26, 20203 min read
#trainingtip Jump Position Over Poles
As well as benefiting the horse, jump position is also a fantastic exercise for the rider to develop their balance and security...
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Demi Dressage
Jul 21, 20203 min read
#trainingtip Riding Waterfalls
Serpentines are such a fun movement for children to ride!
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Demi Dressage
Jun 24, 20202 min read
#trainingtip Saluting the Judge
...it pays to teach your young rider the correct way to salute from the start...
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Demi Dressage
Jun 19, 20204 min read
#trainingtip The Final Halt
In Demi history, I have probably seen the biggest range of marks in those given for the final halt – we’ve had riders score as high as a 9!
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Demi Dressage
Jun 12, 20203 min read
#trainingtip Summer Ice Creams
This #trainingtip is an extension of our Centre Lines blog from May, and also essential reading if you’re planning to enter our Ice Cream...
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Demi Dressage
May 22, 20202 min read
#trainingtip Corners
Continuing with our training tips, here are some thoughts on 🌈 Corners 🌈. Corners are where we generally see people making the most...
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Demi Dressage
May 19, 20202 min read
#trainingtip Centre Lines
There's at least two in every test, so it pays to get them right!
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Demi Dressage
May 6, 20204 min read
#trainingtip Riding Rainbows
Shallow loops - or 'rainbows' as we call them in Demi Dressage - are so often such an under-utilised movement! In a true dressage sense,...
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