Tack and Gear Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/lifestyle/tack-and-gear/ Dressage Today is the training and educational resource for dressage riders at every level. Videos and instructional articles offer tips. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:08:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://s3.amazonaws.com/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/10030443/DT-Favicon-150x150.png Tack and Gear Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/lifestyle/tack-and-gear/ 32 32 Scenes From AETA 2025: New Tack, Equipment and Apparel to Improve Your Horse Life https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/scenes-from-aeta-2025-new-tack-equipment-and-apparel-to-improve-your-horse-life/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:10:49 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=18458 Check out our sneak peak of the exciting new products and fresh takes on some of your favorite trends we spotted at the August 2025 AETA trade show.

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]]> Summer Survival Guide: Fight Flies and Beat the Heat https://dressagetoday.com/featured-articles/summer-survival-guide-fight-flies-and-beat-the-heat/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:01:34 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=18135 Protect your horse from biting and disease-carrying bugs and extreme heat to keep him healthy, happy and performing his best this summer.

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]]> DT Gallop Poll: What’s On Your Horse-Life Shopping List This Summer? https://dressagetoday.com/horse-health/dt-gallop-poll-whats-on-your-horse-life-shopping-list-this-summer/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:01:20 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=18131 We want to know what's on your summer shopping list—for you or your horse!

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]]> Can a Dressage Girth Be Too Tight? https://dressagetoday.com/featured-articles/can-a-dressage-girth-be-too-tight/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:11:16 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=18120 An overly tight girth can be uncomfortable for your dressage horse and actually hinder his movement and overall performance.

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]]> April 2025: To Do This Month https://dressagetoday.com/events-archive/april-2025-to-do-this-month/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:57:04 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17787 Check out this month's to-do list for upcoming events, training advice, pasture and tack checks and tips on healthy hauling and creating beautiful braids.

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]]> To Do This Month: February 2025 https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/to-do-this-month-february-2025/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:43:45 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17525 Events, barn chores, safety checks, fitness and training tips and pre-show prep to keep you busy during the doldrums of winter.

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]]> Great Gifts 2024 https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/great-gifts-2024/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:51:10 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17283 Whether you’re still shopping for the horse enthusiasts in your life or need to give your loved ones some much-needed direction, we've got you covered with our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide.

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]]> 12 Ideas for Your Fall To-Do List https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/12-ideas-for-your-fall-to-do-list/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:46:58 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17062 This fall, discover new ways to enjoy your horse, improve your riding, boost barn camaraderie and prepare for the changing seasons.

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]]> Dressage Today Podcast: Bitting Basics with Stephanie Brown-Beamer https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/dressage-today-podcast-bitting-basics-with-stephanie-brown-beamer/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/dressage-today-podcast-bitting-basics-with-stephanie-brown-beamer/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2020 18:44:52 +0000 http://ci0275fe1c100024a1 In this episode of the Dressage Today Podcast, equipment expert and USDF gold medalist Stephanie Brown-Beamer joins us for a chat about bit and bridle fit.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/dressage-today-podcast-bitting-basics-with-stephanie-brown-beamer/feed/ 3 Dressage Today Podcast: Dressage Saddle-Fit Basics https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/dressage-today-podcast-dressage-saddle-fit-basics/ https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/dressage-today-podcast-dressage-saddle-fit-basics/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:27:03 +0000 http://ci0272b117800024ad A conversation with saddle-fit expert Jochen Schleese

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