E-Dressage Lessons - Horse riding made simple

Have you ever had the feeling that you “should” know some horse terms or techniques because everybody uses them all the time? You feel silly because you don’t know.

Phew, you would have so much more fun if only you knew what to do, how to and why. Why can’t it be as easy as “horse riding made simple”?

Let me help you through the maze of horse jargon with the e-dressage articles. Some are more advanced. Some are as easy as how to turn (or steer) a horse by first opening the inside rein and finished turning the horse with the outside rein as explained in “The Magic of the Outside Rein”. 

Start your dressage learning experience now by clicking on one of the "All time favourites".

Many students have the “Ah.., is that how it works” experience after reading these dressage lessons as you can see in the testimonials.

Email me if there is a special subject that you would like to see in the monthly
e-dressage lessons.

All time favorites
Making the Experience Whole © Bert Hartog	view article
Forward for the Legs Part 1 © Bert Hartog	view article
Forward for the Legs Part 2 © Bert Hartog	view article
The Magic of the Outside Rein © Bert Hartog	view article
A Question of Balance © Bert Hartog	view article
Perception or Reality © Bert Hartog	view article
Monthly Training Article	view article

 

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Here are some off the comments people make after reading the articles:

• Actually I am a riding instructor and I strongly believe that putting the riding technique in the simplest of a form is they key to being a good instructor and I MUST confess that you have done it in the best and more importantly, in a unique manner. I MUST thank you for making your extremely valuable material to be easily accessible online. Well done you guys and all the best in your future ambitions.
  Nadir - United Kingdom.
• Wow!
  I just found your website yesterday and was particularly interested in the articles called Forward for the Legs.  It was kind of spooky reading it because it seemed so much about myself and my horse that I wondered if you had perhaps been hiding in the bushes watching me ride.  See, I have been having a little problem lately.  You described it exactly when you spoke about the horse reacting slowly to the leg (he was), the rider giving increasingly stronger leg aids ( I was), and even resorting to whip and spurs (I did).  Only none of it was working, just as you said it wouldn't.  I read the article carefully over and over.  I could not wait to get home and ride.  I did what you said and IT WORKED LIKE MAGIC!  I mean it worked right from the very first time and continued working during the entire ride.  I realize now that I had been blaming my horse for something I was in fact doing wrong.  It was me the whole time.  I should have been using the whip on myself.  I would like to thank you for that miraculous revelation.  I am very excited about your website because I am at a point in my riding when I need outside help from someone more advanced than I am if I am to progress any further.  I cannot afford lessons, though.  I am looking forward to more articles.
  Adriene - Australia
• Hi, there was a request to tell what one thinks after reading Your article - I just wanted to say that to my mind reading Your articles is the most interesting thing - even more interesting than philosophy lectures.
  
  I think it's just striking how you articulate insight into this -skill? - and into the nature of a horse. I have ridden for some years just for own pleasure not thinking much about horse and how this - me on the horse - influences the horse. Now I am a little bit aghast and ashamed remembering my riding.
  
  Next riding lesson I'll sit very very still and wait until I notice some of these subtle ways of riding You described.
  Tina
• I got your series Art of Riding off of the Internet and love it! Its the first thing I've read that really explains how to ride. I began riding as an adult 3 years ago and am passionate about it. I'm going to start the Intro dressage tests this summer and have been working on circles, serpentines and such. Your explanations make so much sense and I keep going back to them as I discover more and more. I especially love your Outside Rein article. I discovered that I was dropping my outside rein by self discovery, but your writing has helped in my understanding and practical application. Thank you so much!
  Cindy
  
• Hello, I read your article about the outside rein. It is sooo true. My riding instructor is czechoslovakian and we live here in Germany.
  
  When I get lessons from her, she always tells me about the outside rein. It really works. Kind of interesting that you have exactly the same way of explaining it.
  Sandra - Germany

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