Interesting comments, thank you. Particularly have taken note of the not asking for long and low before connection is achieved - I think I can hold my hands up and say I probably waste too much time at the beginning of a session stretching out pointlessly when doing a bit of truly connected work and...

Thank you. No not riding her yet, I think she looks and seems too immature, so we are just working on ground work for now and getting her used to as much as possible. I will re-assess at the end of the summer and consider backing and then turning away for winter, or may back her next Summer, I am no...

Hi all, I'm new here (UK member) and wanted to introduce my 3 year old filly Lola who is hopefully going to be my dressage horse of the future. I love her to bits and she has the biggest personality you could ask for! She's Hanoverian by grand prix stallion Wanninger and out of a mare called Old Edi...