The future of dressage isn’t just about refining technique - it’s about transforming the rider’s mindset. Mental coaching, resilience, and ethical training are key to fostering harmony between horse and rider while ensuring the sport’s long-term success. In our February LinkedIn Newsletter, we explore how sports psychology, biomechanics, and evolving competition standards can redefine dressage. Featuring insights from Linnea Aarflot of Mind Body Dressage, we discuss how mental strength can improve performance, reduce tension, and create a more sustainable and commercially viable future for the sport.

It is a privilege to ride and compete horses, but it is an even bigger privilege to be their custodians and/or owners. With the EHV-1 outbreak in California, as with any disease outbreak, it is up to individuals to act appropriately. But how far is too far when it comes to risking contracting and spreading the virus?

And what exactly is EHV-1, and how does it affect not only you and your horse, but the industry on a whole? And will those who have broken bio-security measures to get some extra training in before the season now gets underway, head to the start box with an unfair advantage..?