If you are struggling on any specific aspects of riding or just need to sharpen your skills. We have collected advice in the articles below to help your perfect your riding. Follow the links below for the full article.

	Extended trot Extended trot is when the horse is at the full length of his stride, covering as much ground as possible. While maintaining cadence, the horse’s frame will lengthen with his weight being taken back onto the quarters while his forehand lifts.
	Medium trot If your horse is working rhythmically and consistently in working trot, through lateral work and whether you sit or rise, it’s time to introduce medium trot. Medium trot is between working and extended trot, with some lengthening of the stride but staying rounder than the latter.
	Prevent one-sidedness One-sidedness may be as a simple as finding working on one rein easier than the other, or a more complicated problem where horse or rider may have a problem that is making them compensate in their movement.
	Counter-canter Counter-canter is when you ask your horse to canter on the opposite lead to the natural lead for the rein you are on. In a dressage test it is judged on lightness, engagement of the hindquarters, rhythm, flexion and the horse’s acceptance of the aids.
	Working Trot Before you can move on to collection or extension, you and your horse need to be able to achieve a good working trot. It’s the pace between collected and medium trot, where the horse is balanced, forward and ‘on the bit’.
	Smoothly Halt A good halt should be a smooth and seamless change from forwardness to stillness. The horse needs to be straight and square, with his poll at the highest point.
	Sitting trot To sit to the trot comfortably, you first need to be sure that your tack is correctly fitted and that your horse is supple and balanced enough to work well from behind.
	Collected Trot Here’s how to ride the best collected trot with international dressage star Spencer Wilton - As you’d expect collected trot is more collected than working trot, with shorter higher strides. This type of trot is introduced at Elementary level dressage.