This crazy year is (finally!) coming to a close. Now is the time to consider how you will make 2022 the year you organize and map your goals to make your riding dreams come true.
A great tool to make that happen is The Dressage Rider’s Journal: Planner & Calendar Dressage Rider Organizer | Standard Arena Paperback* co-authored by FEI rider, coach and trainer Ruth Hogan-Poulsen, and Ariana Marshall, a former amateur dressage rider.
Plan Your Rides
The all-in-one organizer helps with goal setting, planning and taking action. It’s got sections for taking notes after your lessons and arena layouts to help you visualize tests or practice freestyles. Try using colored pens for the different gaits.
Plan Your Shows
Think about your tests and make notes about what you will do in between the movements. For example, you could make a note about when to half halt or remind yourself that your horse may need more outside rein in a certain place. Then, when it comes time to go down centerline, you’ll be cool, calm and collected (but only when you are supposed to collect!).
Plan Your Lessons
Lesson sections feature a two-page layout for taking notes and sketching diagrams while noting new warm-up plans or exercises. Then, you can easily review the pages to refresh your memory before your next ride. Additionally, this section is also great for note-taking and quick drawings when auditing a clinic.
USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medalist Ruth Hogan-Poulsen created the journal so that her students can chronicle what they learn during lessons and set goals for the future whether they work with her several times a week or only once a quarter.
Intended for professional horse trainers and their students, amateurs, working students, and competitors of every level, this journal is a one-stop shop for organizing your riding goals.
- As an Amazon Associate, I may receive compensation if you purchase this item. See more about my affiliate disclaimer here.
