Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Purina. Aviva and Stephanie talk about the not-so-easy journey horses can travel with their owners, and then Aviva answers the question “When you are halting/making any change in gait on any le

Training Buzz: Systematic Training with Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel

Apr 28th, 2024 8m 50s

Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored by Purina. Today we hear from accomplished Grand Prix rider and trainer Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel. At a clinic, before taking to the saddle, she talks about the importance of systematic training and unde

Interview with Robyn Nunnally

Apr 23rd, 2024 1h

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. In this episode, Aviva talks about the newest addition to her herd – Ralphie the Dutch Harness Horse. She also explains the difference between the submission score and the effective

Training Buzz: Riding Haunches-in

Mar 31st, 2024 6m 36s

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 neck and shoulders stay straight on the direct

Interview with Dr. Jenny Susser

Mar 26th, 2024 1h

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. In this episode, Aviva and Stephanie talk about the mental health aspect of the horse industry and how their interviews with Nancy Lavoie and Dr. Jenny Susser can help start a conve

Training Buzz: Rider Warm-up Stretches

Mar 17th, 2024 6m

Head: Rider Warm-up StretchesDek: Try some exercises in the saddle with Laura Ashley KillianThis Training Buzz episode is sponsored by Purina. Today hear from USDF gold, silver and bronze medalist Laura Ashely Killian. She goes over mounted rid

Training Buzz: Introduction to Bitting

Mar 3rd, 2024 11m 23s

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 sees, trends she has observed and what you should

Interview with Nancy Lavoie

Feb 27th, 2024 1h 11m

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. In this episode, Stephanie gives an update on her horse Nadia, and Aviva answers an Ask the L question about the correct amount of angle in shoulder in. Together they have an excell

Training Buzz: Advocating for the Horse

Feb 18th, 2024 10m 25s

Welcome to Dressage Today’s Training Buzz sponsored by Purina. Today we hear from USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist Michele Wellman. She practices what she preaches when she says to advocate for the horse. In this clip, Michele tells the story ab

Training Buzz: How We Can Help Horses Learn

Feb 4th, 2024 9m 37s

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 moments of silence both externally and internally a

Interview with Dr. Debra Powell

Jan 23rd, 2024 1h

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Spalding Labs. Stephanie and Aviva start with talking about Stephanie’s recent trip to film the Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference that was held just outside of Wellington. Then Aviva

Training Buzz: Half-Halt with Hilda Gurney

Jan 21st, 2024 4m 46s

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 the half halt as well as how to use the half hal

Q&A with Janet Foy and Debbie McDonald

Jan 7th, 2024 7m 17s

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 and gives useful tips on how to ride the movem

Learn About Halts and Half Halts

Dec 26th, 2023 20m 29s

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by USRider. Stephanie and Aviva take a look back at who they talked to in 2023, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question about how long to halt and salute. Then Stephanie does a reading of Half H

Training Buzz: Rider Nerves with Jackie Kinney

Dec 24th, 2023 6m 10s

This Training Buzz is sponsored by Purina. 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 breathing exercises and the feet out of the stirrups

Training Buzz: Counter-canter with Charlotte Bredahl-Baker

Dec 10th, 2023 9m 57s

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 by USRider’s 24/7 roadside assistance coverage

Interview with Julio Mendoza Loor

Nov 28th, 2023 43m 1s

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. Stephanie and Aviva talk about the latest happenings in the dressage world, and Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question about explaining the purpose of the level that is at the beginn

Training Buzz: Third Level Movements with Axel Steiner

Nov 26th, 2023 7m 47s

Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored by Purina. 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. Even with the most established feeds, they k

Training Buzz: Proper contact with Isabelle von Neumann-Cosel

Nov 12th, 2023 9m 11s

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 for Practical Horseman. Isabelle works as a journalist, a

Jan Brink Explains the Horse’s Three Mental Zones

Oct 29th, 2023 8m 33s

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 the uniqueness of the Spanish and Portuguese bree

Interview with Emily Donaldson

Oct 24th, 2023 53m 9s

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by Equithrive. Stephanie and Avival talk about how horses keep us grounded no matter what else is happening. Then Aviva answers an “Ask the L” question about a tense, forward-thinking horse. “Is i

Training Buzz: Ask, Tell, Demand with Matt McLaughin

Oct 15th, 2023 6m 7s

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 — all while delivering the taste horses love. The col

Understanding “Submission” in the Collective Marks with Catherine Haddad Staller

Oct 1st, 2023 6m 7s

Interview with Equine Insurance Experts Heidi Wardle and Samantha Silver

Sep 26th, 2023 45m 49s

Welcome to the Dressage Today podcast sponsored by US Rider. In this episode, Stephanie and Aviva talk about some of the great things Aviva is doing for Dressage Today OnDemand. They recorded audio of Aviva reading the movements and directives

Suppleness and Straightness with Debbie McDonald

Sep 17th, 2023 8m 5s

Today’s Training Buzz is sponsored by US Rider. This clip features Olympic team dressage bronze medalist Debbie McDonald, who has been part of high performance, international dressage as a rider, trainer and coach for decades. In this clip from