Lesley's Corner
Lesley's Corner
Lesley is a "graduate" of Jimmy Wofford's training program, and has competed to the Advanced 4 star level in 3 day Eventing on a horse she bought off the track as a 3 year old. She has also trained through the Prix St Georges level in Dressage, and was an Equine Vet Tech at the prestigious Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY. A series of educational articles written by Lesley. If you have any requests for topics, please send them to: admin@myvirtualeventingcoach.com
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How Dressage is Similar to Baking a Cake
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Show CLEAR Transitions in the Dressage Ring
I very often see riders losing unnecessary marks in the Dressage ring, just because they are not thinking about making sure their transitions are CLEAR. What do I mean by clear? Find out here!
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Field Dressage
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Leg Yielding
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Ride Every Fence!
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An Exercise to Help You Find Your Seat Bones
Your seat is the most important aid that you have when riding. When you are able to use your seat effectively, you will find that all of your other aids can be very subtle and refined. This exercise is a great way for you to find your seat bones, and how to keep them pointing correctly downward!
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How to Engage Your Core When Riding
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Horses That "Hop" When Going From Walk to Trot
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Learn How to Judge the Length of Your Canter Stride When Jumping
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Get off the Rail!
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Maintaining the Horse's Length of Neck in Transitions (Current Freebie!)
I will never forget the first time that I attended the USET training sessions down in Ocala, Florida many years ago..... I was so excited to watch all of the top Event riders receive dressage instruction from Grand Prix dressage trainer Sandy Pflueger Phillips, who was the dressage coach for