These tests feature a 'demi volte and incline back to the track' - otherwise known as a teardrop or in our case an ice cream!

The "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" tests introduce riders to shallow loops as well as half circles...

April means Easter, and Easter means Smarties Easter Circles dressage! Supported by #boysridetoomagazine this month <3

This is one of my favourite exercises for helping young riders navigate the different lines required for corners and circles...

Riders could choose between our pure dressage ‘Spring Rabbit’ tests, or our Spring Prix Caprilli if they fancied a little jumping action!

If you saw Tangle’s Tuesday Tip, you’ll remember Tangle saying: “Make use of poles and/or cones to help explain new movements..."

Our Yellow classes were particularly strong this month, with lots of riders moving up to either Yellow Assisted or riding independently...

Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to try Demi Dressage for the first time!

One of the things that has always been important to me, and therefore a core Demi Dressage value, is that I know not everyone is competitive

Results are published on the Demi Dressage Facebook page as they come in, but are posted here in class order for easy reference :)

Firstly, apologies for the lack of #trainingtips and #poleworkforponies blog posts this year - it was my intention to do a monthly blog...

Everyone involved understands when it comes to children and ponies and the quirks, pitfalls, wobbles and triumphs that come with our hobby.

How much simpler does it sound when you break it down to 'a scoop of ice cream' (the half circle) 'and a cone' (the incline)?

Even if your rider always has a caller, it is still a good idea for them to learn their tests so that they can ride more confidently...

First off, we are not sponsored or endorsed by any company - everything I use and recommend is because I've genuinely bought it and like it!

If you have never competed in online dressage before, it may seem overwhelming at first. But it’s really very simple...

..every single one of the Demi Dressage tests has been ridden through by a child, on an ‘average’ pony... tests 'by children, for children'!

So those on Facebook will have already seen the video to accompany this blog, but I'm running a little bit behind with a lot of things so...

First of all apologies for this very delayed second part to the #trainingtip blog on exercises you can ride using the square of poles...

Last week I promised a further #trainingtip blog on exercises you can ride using the square of poles layout featured in our Back To...