Blog Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/lifestyle/blog-cowboy/ Dressage Today is the training and educational resource for dressage riders at every level. Videos and instructional articles offer tips. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:17:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://s3.amazonaws.com/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/09180459/DT-Favicon-150x150.png Blog Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/lifestyle/blog-cowboy/ 32 32 12 Ideas for Your Fall To-Do List https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/12-ideas-for-your-fall-to-do-list/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:46:58 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17062 This fall, discover new ways to enjoy your horse, improve your riding, boost barn camaraderie and prepare for the changing seasons.

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]]> A Not-So-Secret Key to Seamless Walk Transitions https://dressagetoday.com/personalities/a-not-so-secret-key-to-seamless-transitions-pam-stone/ https://dressagetoday.com/personalities/a-not-so-secret-key-to-seamless-transitions-pam-stone/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:29:24 +0000 http://ci02729b1ca00024ad Dressage Today blogger Pam Stone shares a reminder for riders to focus on riding the horse calm, forward and straight.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/personalities/a-not-so-secret-key-to-seamless-transitions-pam-stone/feed/ 3 Life in the Dream Barn: A Clinic with Alfredo Hernandez and a New Pony https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-a-new-pony-arrives/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-a-new-pony-arrives/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:20:30 +0000 http://ci02724524500024be DT blogger Kelly McGinn shares an update from her brand new dressage facility.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-a-new-pony-arrives/feed/ 2 Life in the Dream Barn: Growing “the Village” https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-growing-the-village-kelly-mcginn/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-growing-the-village-kelly-mcginn/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:25:00 +0000 http://ci0270ded020002779 Maryland-based dressage professional Kelly McGinn shares an update from life in her newly constructed barn.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-growing-the-village-kelly-mcginn/feed/ 2 Life in the Dream Barn: We Hit the Ground Running! https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-kelly-mcginn-horse-show-dressage-clinic/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-kelly-mcginn-horse-show-dressage-clinic/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2020 21:12:47 +0000 http://ci026f7786000024eb Dressage professional Kelly McGinn shares an update on life in her newly finished dressage facility, which included a whirlwind trip to a show and hosting a clinic with Scott Hassler!

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/life-in-the-dream-barn-kelly-mcginn-horse-show-dressage-clinic/feed/ 1 Think Forward: Life Lessons from the Dressage Arena https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/think-forward-life-lessons-from-the-dressage-arena/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/think-forward-life-lessons-from-the-dressage-arena/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:46:42 +0000 http://ci026ea47b7000245f Blogger Pam Stone shares observations on the parallels between challenges in riding technique and personal life.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/think-forward-life-lessons-from-the-dressage-arena/feed/ 2 Building the Dream Barn: Move-In Day https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/building-the-dream-barn-move-in-day/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/building-the-dream-barn-move-in-day/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:11:26 +0000 http://ci026dab55c00025c4 Dressage professional Kelly McGinn shares details of the day she and her clients moved the horses into their brand new, custom-built dressage facility.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/building-the-dream-barn-move-in-day/feed/ 1 Building the Dream Barn: A Dressage Husband’s Perspective https://dressagetoday.com/personalities/building-the-dream-barn-a-dressage-husbands-perspective/ https://dressagetoday.com/personalities/building-the-dream-barn-a-dressage-husbands-perspective/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:02:53 +0000 http://ci026cedca9000270f Dressage professional Kelly McGinn's husband, Bobby Cordes, weighs in on the construction process of their dressage facility and his contributions to their life with horses.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/personalities/building-the-dream-barn-a-dressage-husbands-perspective/feed/ 4 Why Every Dressage Rider Needs a Pickaxe https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/why-the-pick-axe-necessary-dressage-tool/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/why-the-pick-axe-necessary-dressage-tool/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:44:29 +0000 http://ci026c86843000257a Dressage Today blogger and Adult Amateur rider Carolyn Healy shares her latest reflections on riding and the importance of "chipping away" at challenge.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/why-the-pick-axe-necessary-dressage-tool/feed/ 1 2 Exercises to Improve Your Horse’s Flying Changes https://dressagetoday.com/instruction/2-exercises-to-improve-your-horses-flying-changes/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:57:44 +0000 http://ci026c03f8c00027f6 Try these two exercises to improve your dressage horse's flying changes from Texas-based dressage professional Jenna Arnold.

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