Elaine Ward Western Dressage

Western Dressage: A Means to an End For well over 35 years, I have taught riders the wisdom of dressage to Western riders. Through the ye...

The following article is my own personal opinion about Western Dressage.  I write this from experience of teaching dressage principle...

Acceptance and connection of the riders' aids are not rocket science curriculum. It's not devine intervention or a miraculous fea...

The Straight Fact About Straightness "Horses are not built to move like they are on railroad tracks. The engagement of the inside ...

An acceptable corner for walk. But too deep for the Lower Levels in Jog and Lope Riding corners properly for the level you are riding ...

    Curbing Your Enthusiasm for Curb Bits The transitional bit. The barrel in the middle of the mouthpiece allows both shanks to work ...

  Maybe it's about time we finally turned the table and stopped blaming the horse for it's behavior. I'm sick to the te...