by Amy Dahlgren | Feb 19, 2018 | Amy, Tips, Training Tips, Winter
Why do I love dressage? For me, riding horses isn’t a means to an end. It isn’t all about competing or being in the spotlight. Don’t get me wrong- I like to do well and win prizes just like everyone else. But the real reason I love dressage are those...
by Amy Dahlgren | Nov 10, 2017 | Samantha, Training Tips
I recently have had the extreme honor of leasing Amy’s Prix St. Georges gelding, Bo. I have known Amy and Bo for several years and have seen Amy retrain him after he had spent some time in a program that didn’t work well for him. I have ridden Bo a handful of...
by Amy Dahlgren | Jul 6, 2017 | Guest Bloggers, Tips, Training Tips
Guest Blogger Mari Monda Zdunic joins us again! “Doubt caused indecision. Indecision causes inaction. Inaction causes us to put the important back there where the unimportant things reside. Inaction cause idleness and additional doubt. It builds a wall between...
by Amy Dahlgren | Apr 20, 2017 | Samantha, Tips
“Do your homework!” – This is something we are told repeatedly from elementary school on up. It is also something crucially important in dressage. I recently had the opportunity to spend two months as a working student for Allison Spivey Dressage and there I...
by Amy Dahlgren | Mar 7, 2017 | Amy, Samantha, Showing, Tips
Dahlgren Dressage is lucky enough to be located in central Virginia where there are a lot of local riding clubs that put on inexpensive, casual dressage and combined training shows. We typically have at least one winter show series as well, which is nice as that can...
Amy Dahlgren of Dahlgren Dressage is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist offering quality dressage instruction in central Virginia.