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April 15, 2014 – My trip to the Nike Campus was EPIC! I think other than the barn there is no place on Earth I wou…

You are probably thinking that this is going to be a “gripe” article about how Freestyles are judged. It will not be. Th…

I am so excited to do this series on western dressage. I am positive this new discipline following classical dressage wi…

I think we should start our little sessions with probably the biggest non-riding lesson Jeremy [Steinberg] has been tell…

For me, western dressage is a dream come true. I was so fortunate to learn dressage training as a young rider. I rode wi…

According to the Glossary of Judging Terms, Choreography is the arrangement of gaits, paces, movements, figures, transit…

This article really begins with a story. In 1997, I tried to upgrade my business of training and competing with h…

When you are ready to design your choreography, don’t start by asking, “How can I make this the most creative freestyle …

Okay, I am not the first one to suggest this analogy, but I am reminded of it when I discuss it with my college roommate…

I have heard my students and other competitors ask this question of me and of others. As a competitor for over 30 years,…

We’ve Got the Beat In a good freestyle the horse will seem to be dancing to the music. What makes it look so? Dancing to…

I’m Sexy and I Know It These are the words that the Dressage Musical Freestyle class would say if it were personified. H…