A lot of people think that dressage is fancy and snobbish and probably hard to do, but Dressage is a french term that simply means “training.”


To me, it means more than circles, half passes, and piaffe. To me, it represents a life long journey in deep communication and connection through positive reinforcement and clicker training.

 

When I practice dressage with my horse, we come together in a two-way intimate connection that goes beyond aids and cues, beyond collected trot and tempi changes. A sense of oneness, facilitated by my horse, takes over and my ego goes backstage for awhile.


In the present moment, it doesn’t matter whether the your horse is a a Grand Prix dressage horse or a green rescue of unknown breeding. It doesn’t matter whether you are new to dressage or a seasoned FEI competitor. What matters is that we accept each other and listen and truly hear each other, responding to each other with as much empathy and understanding as we can muster in each present moment.

 

"It is a rare individual that has the range of experience from horsemanship to upper level dressage, and has the ability to explain it! Anyone would be lucky to have Mary Kay as part of their team!"
- Karen Rohlf
Dressage Naturally
"I was searching for a coach to help me ride with more confidence and ease, and found that there are people who are able to manage the horse, and people who can communicate with me, but it’s hard to find someone who can do both. Mary Kay can! I work with her remotely using Pivo, and I’ve been surprised how connected and effective it is."
- Courtney
"I enjoy watching my regular horses transform and become more beautiful from dressage training. Once you embrace Mary Kay’s philosophy, it’s impossible to go back and ride like you used to, and I am grateful for this."
- Liz