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Convention Conversations!
Aviva and Stephany catch up on what is going on with them, and Stephany has some exciting news about a grant she received from The Dressage Foundation! Next, Aviva gives us input on how to improve ...
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Interview with Mary Wanless
Aviva and Stephany discuss the latest L question from Sasha regarding how to ride the shallow loop in Training Level Test 3. We go to commercial from our sponsor, Equithrive, on its supplements to ...
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Training Buzz: Riding Without Stirrups With Axel Steiner
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored by Purina. Hear a bit from retired FEI 5* judge Axel Steiner as he challenges a rider to ride without stirrups as she schools First and Second Level movements...
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Training Buzz: Handling Competition Nerves with Ashley Donadt
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored by Cosequin. Hear a bit from FEI dressage rider and trainer Ashley Donadt as she shares strategies for dealing with competition nerves. She discusses acknowle...
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REVISIT: Interview with Stephany Fish Crossman
REVISIT (Originally released as Season 3, Episode 31 on December 27, 2022) Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina. In the last episode of 2022, Stephanie and Aviva reflect on the...
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Training Buzz: Riding a Distracted Horse with Monique Potts
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored by Purina. Hear a bit from dressage and horsemanship trainer Monique Potts as she works with a rider on a horse that gets easily distracted by new objects. Sh...
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Training Buzz: Guided Meditation with Chelsea Canedy
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored by Horse Week. hear a bit from dressage and event rider Chelsea Canedy as she leads a short, guided meditation to realign yourself before interacting with you...
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Interview with Amy Bradley Swerdlin
Aviva and Stephany discuss the latest L question from Nancy regarding the judge’s comments about her pony’s poll being too low. We go to commercial from our sponsor, Purina, on Empowering Exc...
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Training Buzz: Forward off the Leg with Adrienne Lyle
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored by Cosequin. Hear a bit from Olympic dressage rider Adrienne Lyle as she works with an adult amateur rider to get the horse forward off the leg. Tempo is the ...
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Special Interview with Stephany Fish Crossman
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Coming back after missing a new show in July, Aviva and Stephanie jump right into the Ask the L question of how to know when...
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Training Buzz: Riding the Centerline with Laura Ashley Killian
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored byPurina. Hear a bit from Grand Prix rider Laura Ashley Killian on riding the centerline. She explains and has her student demonstrate how to ride straight do...
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REVISIT: 2023 Interview with Steffen Peters
REVISIT: Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast. In this episode, we talk to none other than dressage legend Steffen Peters who just finished fourth, and was the highest placing American, at the FEI...
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Interview with Endel Ots
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored bySentinel. Aviva and Stephanie talk about how lucky they are to have had the opportunity to talk to so many of the riders on the dressage Olympic sh...
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Training Buzz: Engage Your Horse with Sabine Schut-Kery
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored byPurina. Hear just a little bit of Olympic Team silver medalist Sabine Schut-Kery’s training philosophy in this clip from a ride at the 2024 Adequan/USDF Tra...
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Interview with Anna Marek
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byPurina. Aviva and Stephanie talk about the not-so-easy journey horses can travel with their owners, and then Aviva answers the question “When you a...
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Training Buzz: Systematic Training with Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel
Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored byPurina. Today we hear from accomplished Grand Prix rider and trainerFelicitas von Neumann-Cosel. At a clinic, before taking to the saddle, she talks about t...
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Interview with Robyn Nunnally
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byEquithrive. In this episode, Aviva talks about the newest addition to her herd – Ralphie the Dutch Harness Horse. She also explains the difference ...
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Training Buzz: Riding Haunches-in
Today Grand Prix trainers and competitors Todd Flettrich and Ruth Hogan-Poulsen discuss riding haunches-in. It is ridden on four tracks, and the bend comes primarily from behind the saddle, and the...
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Interview with Dr. Jenny Susser
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byEquithrive. In this episode, Aviva and Stephanie talk about the mental health aspect of the horse industry and how their interviews with Nancy Lavo...
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Training Buzz: Rider Warm-up Stretches
Head: Rider Warm-up Stretches Dek: Try some exercises in the saddle with Laura Ashley Killian This Training Buzz episode is sponsored byPurina.Today hear from USDF gold, silver and bronze medalist ...
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Training Buzz: Introduction to Bitting
In today’s Buzz, bit and bridle expert and USDF gold medalist Stephanie Brown-Beamer gives an overview of bitting basics for your dressage horse. She shares what she has learned, what she often see...
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Interview with Nancy Lavoie
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byEquithrive. In this episode, Stephanie gives an update on her horse Nadia, and Aviva answers an Ask the L question about the correct amount of angl...
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Training Buzz: Advocating for the Horse
Welcome to Dressage Today’s Training Buzz sponsored byPurina. Today we hear from USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist Michele Wellman. She practices what she preaches when she says to advocate for the h...
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Training Buzz: How We Can Help Horses Learn
In today’s Buzz, horsemanship expert Chelsea Canedy explains how meditation can help work with clients and horses. It makes her more comfortable with a sense of stillness, allowing her to take mome...
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Interview with Dr. Debra Powell
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored bySpalding Labs. Stephanie and Aviva start with talking about Stephanie’s recent trip to film the Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference that wa...
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Training Buzz: Half-Halt with Hilda Gurney
On this week’s Training Buzz, we hear from Hilda Gurney, Olympic dressage team bronze medalist, international judge, trainer, instructor, and breeder. In this clip, she talks about how to execute t...
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Q&A with Janet Foy and Debbie McDonald
In this Training Buzz, FEI 5* judge Janet Foy and Team Olympic Bronze Medalist Debbie McDonald answer questions from auditors of a clinic. Foy first explains how she judges the turn on the haunches...
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Learn About Halts and Half Halts
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byUSRider. Stephanie and Aviva take a look back at who they talked to in 2023, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question abouthow long to halt and sa...
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Training Buzz: Rider Nerves with Jackie Kinney
This Training Buzz is sponsored byPurina. Grand Prix trainer Jackie Kinney works with an amateur rider who gets nervous. She is riding a large, older FEI-level schoolmaster. They start with breathi...
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Training Buzz: Counter-canter with Charlotte Bredahl-Baker
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored by USRider. Whether you’re headed across the country or just down the road, you could be traveling with the peace of mind knowing you and your horse are protected...
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Interview with Julio Mendoza Loor
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byEquithrive. Stephanie and Aviva talk about the latest happenings in the dressage world, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question aboutexplaining t...
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Training Buzz: Third Level Movements with Axel Steiner
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored byPurina. The PhD Equine Nutritionists at Purina Animal Nutrition tackle problems using science. And their love of horses keeps them at it until they get it right...
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Training Buzz: Proper contact with Isabelle von Neumann-Cosel
Today’s Training Buzz features Isabelle von Neumann-Cosel. She is the sister of well-known U.S. dressage rider Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel and the cousin of Susanne von Dietze, columnist forPractic...
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Jan Brink Explains the Horse’s Three Mental Zones
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored by US Rider and features Jan Brink. Swedish equestrian Jan Brink has participated in three Olympic games. In this clip from a clinic ride, he first talks about th...
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Interview with Emily Donaldson
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byEquithrive. Stephanie and Avival talk about how horses keep us grounded no matter what else is happening. Then Aviva answers an “Ask the L” questio...
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Training Buzz: Ask, Tell, Demand with Matt McLaughin
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored by Cosequin. Cosequin® ASU Joint & Hoof Pellets contain quality ingredients to support joint and hoof health and leave out the fillers molasses and alfalfa — ...
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Understanding “Submission” in the Collective Marks with Catherine Haddad Staller
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored byPurina. The PhD Equine Nutritionists at Purina Animal Nutrition tackle problems using science. And their love of horses keeps them at it until they get it right...
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Interview with Equine Insurance Experts Heidi Wardle and Samantha Silver
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byUS Rider. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva talk about some of the great things Aviva is doing forDressage Today OnDemand. They recorded audio o...
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Suppleness and Straightness with Debbie McDonald
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored byUS Rider. This clip features Olympic team dressage bronze medalist Debbie McDonald, who has been part of high performance, international dressage as a rider, tr...
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Training Buzz: OTTB Challenges with Jody Hartstone
Today we hear from Jody Hartstone, a Grand Prix rider and practitioner of equitation science based in New Zealand. She is an expert in retraining offtrack thoroughbreds as dressage and riding horse...
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Special Episode: Interview with Codi Harrison
Welcome to theDressage Today Podcast. This special bonus episode, sponsored byCosequin, is with 2023 Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix National Champion,Codi Harrison. Codi sat down to chat with guest ho...
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Interview with Lynn Palm
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byUS Rider. In this episode, Stephanie talks about her recent trip to San Diego, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question. Linda says, “My horse som...
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Training Buzz: Walk Pirouttes with Allison Brock
Today’s clip comes from a clinic with Olympic team bronze medalist Allison Brock. She works with a rider on a sensitive mare to help keep the horse walking forward in quarter turns on a square befo...
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Training Buzz: Focus on Basics with an Upper-Level Horse
This podcast is sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition, with three research-backed ration balancers to fill nutritional gaps in your horse’s diet. Enrich Plus delivers a concentrated source of ...
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Interview with Mimi Stanley
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast. Aviva and Stephanie talk about dealing with horses in the heat and poor air quality. Aviva answers this “Ask the L” question. Does it matter what ...
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Training Buzz: Classical Horsemanship with Charles de Kunffy
According to Charles de Kunffy, classical horsemanship is based on the idea to develop a horse in a partnership that enhances his performance to the maximum of his inborn talents, totally painlessl...
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Training Buzz: Keep the Activity with Lilo Fore
This episode is an excerpt from the 2014 FarmVet/USDF Complete Adult Clinic featuring retired FEI 5* judge Lilo Fore. The horse and rider combination she works with here is at Training Level. The f...
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Interview with Helen Fletcher
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored bySpalding Labs. In this episode’s Ask the L, Aviva talks about how to correctly excuse yourself from a class when everything goes wrong. Then Stepha...
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Training Buzz: David Marcus Warm-up on a 20-Meter Circle
This Training Buzz is sponsored bySaddlery Brands International. Have you heard about Bates Saddles’ exciting NEW dressage saddle the Bates Isabell Icon? Combining over 35 years of competition expe...
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Training Buzz: Shoulder-in with Henk van Bergen
This Training Buzz is sponsored byPurina Animal Nutrition, with three research-backed ration balancers to fill nutritional gaps in your horse’s diet. Enrich Plus delivers a concentrated sourc...
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Training Buzz: Susanne von Dietze Unmounted Warm-up
Today’s Training Buzz is with Susanne von Dietze who was born in Germany and currently resides in Israel. She is a leader in equestrian biomechanics. An author, physiotherapist, licensed Trainer A ...
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Interview with Cathy Echternach
Welcome to this month’s edition of the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Saddlery Brands. Today we’ll be talking to. Listen first to disappointing news Aviva has to share about her horse Leo. Nex...
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Training Buzz: Olivia Lagoy-Weltz on 10-Meter Circles
This Training Buzz is sponsored byCosequin®. Cosequin® ASU Joint & Hoof Pellets contain quality ingredients to support joint and hoof health and leave out the fillers molasses and alfalfa — all...
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Training Buzz: Q&A with Dorothee Schneider
Welcome to a new Training Buzz. Today we hear from Germany Olympian Dorothee Schneider. Her first U.S. teaching engagement came at the 2019 New England Dressage Association’s symposium. Throughout ...
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Interview with Steffen Peters
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored byWellness Ready. In this episode, we talk to none other than dressage legend Steffen Peters who just finished fourth, and was the highest placing Am...
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Training Buzz: Isabell Werth Qualities of a Young Horse for Grand Prix
This Training Buzz is sponsored byCosequin. Cosequin® ASU Joint & Hoof Pellets contain quality ingredients to support joint and hoof health and leave out the fillers, molasses and alfalfa — all...
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Special FEI Dressage World Cup Episode
Welcome to this special episode of the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored by Vitaflex. In competition, there’s a fine line between where you were yesterday, where you are today and where you...
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Training Buzz: Gareth Hughes Talks Rider Position
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored byPurina. We hear from international dressage competitor Gareth Hughes who talks about the correct body position for dressage. He begins by discussing the saddle ...
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Interview with Ida Norris
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored byWellness Ready. In this episode, Stephanie gives a preview of the coverage for the upcoming FEI World Cup FinalsTMin Omaha and Aviva explains the c...
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Training Buzz: Philosophy of Leading Your Horse
On today’s Buzz, we hear fromMonique Potts, a USDF bronze medalist, instructor and trainer who uses groundwork to help improve her dressage riding. She credits much of her horsemanship philosophy t...
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Training Buzz: Show Preparation with Nancy Later Lavoie
In today’s episode, listenin on long-time Grand Prix trainer Nancy Later Lavoie as she talks about her approach to showing and gives great advice on how to make your show experience more enjoyable ...
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Interview with Ellie Brimmer
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored byWellness Ready. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva talk about their recent outings with their horses Lily and Tiger, respectively. Then Aviva lea...
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Training Buzz: Ingrid Klimke Introduces Cavalletti Training
Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored by Purina. Your horse has unique feed needs, and Purina has you covered. From breeding and growing to senior horses, from performance horses to easy keepers and e...
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Training Buzz: The Training Scale – Impulsion
In today’s Buzz,we hear from FEI level trainer Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel. As part of the training scale, she looks at impulsion from the rider’s point of view. In this clip, she talks about...
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Interview with Alison O’Dwyer
Welcome to Season Four of the Dressage Today podcast. In the first episode of 2023, Aviva shares some memories of riding with Elizabeth Madlener who recently passed away. Aviva and Stephanie also d...
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Training Buzz: Q&A with Steffen Peters and Scott Hassler
In today’s Buzz,five-time Olympian Steffen Peters and internationally recognized trainer Scott Hassler answer questions from the audience at a clinic they gave at Riveredge Farm in Chesapeake City,...
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Training Buzz: Riding the Leg Yield
In today’s Buzz, we hear from Grand Prix trainers and competitors Todd Flettrich and Ruth Hogan-Poulsen. They discuss what leg yield is, how to ride it and challenges people may encounter. Executin...
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Interview with Stephany Fish Crossman
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina. In the last episode of 2022, Stephanie and Aviva reflect on the year, and Aviva answers a tough question about keeping older horses supple...
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Training Buzz: Understanding the Half Halt
In today’s Buzz, we hear from four-time Olympic team bronze medalist and former Technical Advisor for the U.S. dressage team, Robert Dover. In this first part of a lesson with Heather Mendiburu rid...
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Training Buzz: Rider Biomechanics
In today’s Buzz, we hear from biomechanics expert Stephany Fish Crossman. She starts by watching a young rider moving on her thoroughbred at a walk and trot in both directions, making some observat...
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Training Buzz: Connection in Shoulder-In
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. This week, Laura Ashely Killian, of Laura Ashley Dressage, talks about how she improves the connection in the trot because her horse’s mouth...
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Interview with Mike Osinski
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina. In this episode, Stephanie talks about preparing for her first licensed competition in almost 15 years and Aviva answers a question about ...
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Training Buzz: Schooling Piaffe
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. Today, Olympian Laura Graves explains how to take the next step in training the piaffe. If the horse needs to be more active, driving him in...
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Training Buzz: In-hand Shoulder-in
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. Today’s tip comes from Michael Bragdell, USDF gold medalist, certified instructor and head trainer at Hilltop Farm. Bragdell regularly works...
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Interview with Mica Mabragana
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina. In this episode, Stephanie shares details on her trip to Raven Hill Farms in New York to film a Steffen Peters clinic for Dressage Today O...
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Training Buzz: Balance Your Horse
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. Today’s insight comes from USDF-Certified Instructor Beth Baumert. She explains that when your horse is balanced, he can have a relaxed rhyt...
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Training Buzz: Riding the Hind Legs for a Flying Change
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz sponsored byHorse Week.October is for horses – Horse Week brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim is back for its second year October 9-...
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Interview with Michael Bragdell
Welcome to the September edition of the Dressage Today podcast sponsored byPurina. With Dressage at Devon starting, Aviva and Stephanie talk about their experiences with the show. For “Ask the L,” ...
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Training Buzz: Riding the Magic Square
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz sponsored byHorse Week.October is for horses – Horse Week brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim is back for its second year October 9-...
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Training Buzz: Understanding Bit Action
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz sponsored bySeen Through Horses.Seen Through Horses, presented by Zoetis, is a peer-to-peer campaign convening individuals, 50 non-profits, m...
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Horses of the 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions
Welcome to this special edition of the Dressage Today podcast brought to you byVita Flex.In competition, there’s a fine line between where you were yesterday, where you are today and where yo...
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Interview with Matt McLaughlin
Welcome to another edition of the Dressage Today podcast. Today’s episode is sponsored by Cosequin®. Cosequin® ASU Joint & Hoof Pellets contain quality ingredients to support joint and hoof hea...
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Training Buzz: Training Level Contact vs. Connection
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz sponsored by theMaryland 5*. This week’s tip comes from Olympic team bronze medalist Laura Graves. She explains the difference between contac...
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Interview with Adrienne Lyle at the 2022 FEI World Championships
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Vita Flex Pro. In this episode, guest host Julia Murphy speaks with Adrienne Lyle at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark. Listen ...
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Sequence of the Gaits
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. This week’s tip comes from Grand Prix trainer Lean Wedenmark. Shestresses the importance of understanding the horse’s biomechanics of the wa...
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Interview with Karen Rohlf
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition. In this episode, Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question about what to do when a mistake happens during a dressage test. St...
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Training Buzz: Five Questions with Michele Wellman
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz sponsored by Horse Week. In today’s Buzz, we get to know Michele Wellman, USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and USEA ICP Level 2 Certified Inst...
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Training Buzz: Riding the Free Walk
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz sponsored by Horse Week.These short podcasts release every two weeks providing quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. Today’s train...
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Interview with Alice Tarjan
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition. In this episode, Aviva gives her “March to the Maccabi” update and answers an “Ask the L” question about what she wished ...
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Training Buzz: Riding the Less Motivated Horse
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. These short podcasts release every other Sunday with quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. This week, horsemanship expert, dressa...
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Training Buzz: Managing a Young Horse’s Big Trot
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. These short podcasts release every other Sunday with quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. This week, we again hear from Grand Pr...
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Training Buzz: Tips on Bridles and Bits
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. These short podcasts release every other Sunday with quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. This week, Grand Prix trainer and comp...
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Interview with Lisa Roskens
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina. In this episode, Aviva gives her “March to the Maccabi” update, including the winner of the boot raffle! (Hint…it was someone from this po...
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Training Buzz – The Concept of Pressure and Release
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. These short podcasts release every other Sunday with quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. Today we bring you more tips from hors...
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Training Buzz – The Purpose of Groundwork
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. These short podcasts release every other Sunday with quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. Today we bring you horsemanship expert...
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Interview with Fran Severn
Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina. This month’s podcast features an interview with Fran Severn, author of the book “Riders of a Certain Age”. In addition, Stephanie gives an...
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Training Buzz – “Parking” at the Mounting Block
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. These short podcasts release every other Sunday with quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. Today we again hear from Michael Bragd...
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Training Buzz Season 1, Episode 1
Welcome to Dressage Today Podcast’s Training Buzz. These short podcasts release every other Sunday with quick tips to help you on your dressage journey. In this first one, 2021 Dressage at De...
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Season 3 Episode 20: Interview with JJ Tate
Welcome to the March edition of the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by ADM. In this episode, Aviva shares her exciting news about being selected to represent the United States in dressage at the 2...
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Season 3 Episode 19: Interview with Aryelle Stafford
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva share more winter motivation tips, and Aviva talks about proper warmup ring etiquett...
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Season 3 Episode 18: Interview with Genevieve Rohner
Welcome to Season 3 of the Dressage Today Podcast. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva talk about staying motivated in the winter, and Aviva answers a question about what part of the horse/rider s...
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Season 2 Episode 17: Interview with AnnA Buffini
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast, sponsored by theBoehringer Ingelheim. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva wrap up the year, and Aviva answers a two-part question about dealing with nerves p...
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Season 2 Episode 16: Interview with Michele Wellman
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast, sponsored by the HorseWare Ireland. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva share what they are grateful for from the past year and discuss what makes a good sho...
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Season 2 Episode 15: Interview with Robert Dover
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast, sponsored by the HorseWare Ireland. Stephanie and Aviva discuss participating in the USDF’s L Education Program. The interview in this podcast is different. I...
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Season 2 Episode 14: Interview with Philesha Chandler
Welcome to the Dressage Today Podcast, sponsored by the Horse Week.Hosts Stephanie Ruff and Aviva Nebesky talk about the first Horse Week, coming up October 3 through October 9. Then Aviva tackles ...
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Season 2 Episode 13: Interview with Chelsea Canedy
Welcome to a “mindful” episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, sponsored by the Horse Care Loyalty Rewards Program.Hosts Stephanie Ruff and Aviva Nebesky first discuss their ideas of what makes a go...
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Season 2 Episode 12: Interview with Morgan Klingensmith
In this special Olympic wrap-up episode, sponsored by Vita Flex, co-hosts Stephanie Ruff and Aviva Nebesky share their thoughts on the recent Olympic dressage event. The conversation shifts to what...
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Season 2 Episode 11: Interview with Michelle King
In this episode, sponsored by ADM, co-hosts Stephanie Ruff and Aviva Nebesky talk about their latest dressage adventures. Aviva answers a great question about where riders throw away the most point...
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Season 2 Episode 10: Interview with Jennifer Hoffman
In this episode, sponsored by ADM, host Stephanie Ruff talks about her recent trip to Wellington, Florida for the U.S Equestrian Dressage Mandatory Observation Event. Then co-host Aviva Nebesky exp...
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Season 2 Episode 9: Interview with Todd Flettrich
Thanks to Collegiate for sponsoring this episode. Listen to co-hosts Stephanie Ruff and Aviva Nebesky share stories of their horse history, and Aviva answers a listener’s question in her segment &#...
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Season 2 Episode 8: Interview with Adrienne Lyle
Thanks to Vita Flex for sponsoring this episode. In this special Olympic podcast, co-hosts Stephanie and Avivashare recent personal news, and Aviva answers another great question in “Ask the ...
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Season 2 Episode 7
Thanks to SmartPak for sponsoring this episode. Listen in to co-hosts Stephanie Ruff and Aviva Nebesky sharing stories of their current horses and Aviva answering a listener’s question in her segme...
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Season 2, Episode 6: Meet New Hosts and Interview with Janet Foy
New hosts Stephanie Ruff and Aviva Nebesky introduce themselves and talk about how they got involved in horses and dressage. Then they premier a new segment called “Ask the L” where Avi...
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Season 2, Episode 5: Dreamy Equestrian Vacations with Stacey Adams
In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, we look forward to a time when we are able to vacation again. We have a great conversation with Stacey Adams of Active Riding Trips. We chat about dre...
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Season 2, Episode 5: Dreamy Equestrian Vacations with Stacey Adams
In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, we look forward to a time when we are able to vacation again. We have a great conversation with Stacey Adams of Active Riding Trips. We chat about dre...
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Season 2, Episode 4: Winter Riding Inspiration
In this episode of the Dressage Today podcast, we’re sharing some inspiring short stories from important women in our dressage community, including Lendon Gray, Jane Savoie and Sarah Geikie. ...
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Season 2, Episode 4: Winter Riding Inspiration
In this episode of the Dressage Today podcast, we’re sharing some inspiring short stories from important women in our dressage community, including Lendon Gray, Jane Savoie and Sarah Geikie. ...
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Season 2, Episode 3: Bitting Basics with Stephanie Brown-Beamer
In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, equipment expert and USDF gold medalist Stephanie Brown-Beamer joins us for a chat about bit and bridle fit. We chat about types of bits, materials, t...
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Season 2, Episode 3: Bitting Basics with Stephanie Brown-Beamer
In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, equipment expert and USDF gold medalist Stephanie Brown-Beamer joins us for a chat about bit and bridle fit. We chat about types of bits, materials, t...
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Season 2, Episode 2: Saddle-Fit Basics with Jochen Schleese
In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, we tackle the complex topic of saddle fit with expert Jochen Schleese of Saddlefit 4 Life. We’re discussing the most common saddle-fit issues, c...
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Season 2, Episode 2: Saddle-Fit Basics with Jochen Schleese
In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, we tackle the complex topic of saddle fit with expert Jochen Schleese of Saddlefit 4 Life. We’re discussing the most common saddle-fit issues, c...
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Season 2, Episode 1: What’s New with Dressage Today
The Dressage Today Podcast is back for Season 2! In this episode, hosts Lindsay Paulsen and Jennifer Mellace get together for a chat about what’s been going on in the world of Dressage Today ...
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Season 2, Episode 1: What’s New with Dressage Today
The Dressage Today Podcast is back for Season 2! In this episode, hosts Lindsay Paulsen and Jennifer Mellace get together for a chat about what’s been going on in the world of Dressage Today ...
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Episode 11: Maximize Your Ride with Planning and Organization with Ruth Hogan-Poulsen
Dressage professional Ruth Hogan-Poulsen is back with us again in this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast! She joins us to discuss the importance of planning, organization and strategy as it rel...
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Episode 11: Maximize Your Ride with Planning and Organization with Ruth Hogan-Poulsen
Dressage professional Ruth Hogan-Poulsen is back with us again in this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast! She joins us to discuss the importance of planning, organization and strategy as it rel...
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Episode 10: A Chat with Dressage Freestyle Expert Ruth Hogan-Poulsen
Magic happens when you combine dressage with music in the form of a freestyle. Freestyles are entertaining for the audience and can be educational for riders. But their creation and execution, acco...
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Episode 9: A Chat with Top FEI Junior Rider Annie Klepper
What’s it like to be one of America’s top FEI Junior riders? In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, 14-year-old Annie Klepper gives us a peek into her life. We’re talking ...
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Episode 8: Get to Know German Dressage Olympian Dorothee Schneider
It’s not every day that we get to have a chat with an international dressage star, but it sure is fun when we do! Especially when they are as lovely as Germany’s Dorothee Schneider. We ...
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Episode 8: Get to Know German Dressage Olympian Dorothee Schneider
It’s not every day that we get to have a chat with an international dressage star, but it sure is fun when we do! Especially when they are as lovely as Germany’s Dorothee Schneider. We ...
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Episode 7: Exploring Dressage in Bermuda with National Coach Angela Halloran-Smith
What’s it like to pursue dressage on a tiny island in the Atlantic ocean? It has its distinct challenges and some surprising advantages! In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, we sat ...
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Episode 6: A Chat with George and Roberta Williams
We sat down with George and Roberta Williams, one of America’s most influential and beloved dressage couples. During our discussion with this dynamic duo, we learn about some forward strides ...
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Episode 5: Hosting the World’s Top Dressage Clinicians with the New England Dressage Association
In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, Phyllis LeBlanc and Angela Prenosil of the New England Dressage Association joined us for a chat. During this conversation that took place at NEDA’s 2...
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Episode 4: Lindsay Kellock on Pan American Games Team Gold
What’s it like to bring home a gold medal from the Pan American Games? Find out in this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast! We caught up with top Canadian dressage rider Lindsay Kellock to...
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Episode 3: Your Guide to Blanket Shopping with Jennifer Hetzler
Maybe you pulled your old blanket out from storage and discovered it’s time for a replacement. Or you purchased a new horse and need to find the right fit for him. Perhaps you need a new blan...
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Episode 2: When Europe Calls… Ali Potasky on Working, Riding and Training in Denmark
If you’ve ever fantasized about jetting off to Europe to pursue your dressage dreams, this episode is for you! Podcast host Lindsay Paulsen sat down with young Grand Prix rider Ali Potasky to learn...
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Episode 1: Meet the Hosts
Meet Dressage Today! In our debut episode, we–Jennifer Mellace and Lindsay Paulsen—introduce ourselves as your hosts. We’re two adult amateurs who are passionate about horses and the sport of dress...
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Episode 1: Meet the Hosts
Meet Dressage Today! In our debut episode, we–Jennifer Mellace and Lindsay Paulsen—introduce ourselves as your hosts. We’re two adult amateurs who are passionate about horses and the sport of dress...
Dressage Today Podcast
