“Contact” seems to be a mysterious, elusive term that is thrown around but rarely discussed.  What is contact?  How does one achieve contact with one’s horse?  Gail Hoff-Carmona’s article, “Ask the Experts: Correct Dressage Contact” in Dressage Today offers some answers.

Dressage Today recently published a great article, The Art of Classic Dressage Training, by Dr. Josef Knipp.  Knipp’s essay is a lovely essay reminder all riders, regardless of discipline, why we ride horses and what should be valued in every style of riding.