So you're shopping for a new horse... and after kissing many frogs you think you've FINALLY found your Prince Charming! (Or Princess - we...

Shopping! I don't know many ladies who truly hate shopping... And shopping for a new horse?! Does it get any better?! But for a much...

Alright... before my babes at high performance facilities come at me for where this post is going, please know - this post is not for you....

It's officially summer! And you know what that means - Yes, longer days and warmer weather... but with that we also have flies! All the...

Nearly every training road block you run into with your horse is really just a gap in communication. In order to get past the road block,...

Can I do dressage with my Thoroughbred horse? Well, of course you can! Yes, Laura... I've read your blog posts and heard everyone else's...

Cavaletti - 8-10 foot long poles that are (usually) attached to cross-shaped stands on both sides. This cross shape allows the height of...

Ask any dressage person if you should practice your test before the horse show and you'll get a mixed bag of answers. Many folks,...

Today is the first day of spring! Yay! I'm so excited for longer days and warmer weather. You know what that means? Let's ride! When...

As a trainer and coach, I am surprised by how often prospective clients ask, "Dressage is so beautiful. I'd love to try it one day, but...

Groundwork! We've all heard about it. We probably even know it's a good thing to do with our horse... but where do you start? Here are...

To say we've had a little bit of rain here in Southern California recently would probably be the biggest understatement of the year! I'm...

Thank you all for the great feedback on our first post in this series! In case you missed it, I'm excited to introduce our new "Let's...

Happy January everyone! We're starting a new series here on the Team LGD blog this year: Let's Learn! In this series we're going to...

Do you want a more secure leg position? Are you constantly losing your stirrups? Do you feel like your legs and feet are bouncing all...

You guys... Steve-O went to his first horse show! This is a big event in any horse's career. For this horse, it's an especially big...

Did you know... the walk pirouette is just haunches in? On a circle! The walk pirouette first makes an appearance in Third Level but also...

It's no secret that I love me a good Thoroughbred horse. I grew up around Thoroughbreds. The owner of the stable I boarded my horse at...

Legs! As dressage horse owners, who doesn't obsess over their horses legs? <Sheepishly raises hand...> And with good reason! Our...

A standing wrap... what is it? And why would we use it? The primary purpose behind a standing wrap is to give the tendons and ligaments...