28K views · 1K reactions | “I felt so proud during the test that he was giving his all!” 殺 Katharina Hemmer was full of emotion after a phenomenal debut on her superstar Denoix at the Jiva Hill Stables FEI Dressage European Championship™. ❤️ After securing team gold yesterday and finishing 4th in the Grand Prix Special today, they’re clearly on flying form here in France. ✈️ #FEIEuros2025 #DressageEuropeans #FEIDressage #UnitedByEquestrian | FEI Dressage | Facebook

14K views · 393 reactions | A clip from the 10-day test showing our impressive stallion, Valverde by Vitalis/Ampere  | Helgstrand Dressage | Facebook

Creating strong knees is about building the muscles that protect your knees and keep your leg stable in the saddle. Your knees take a lot of load when you ride.�If the muscles above and below them aren’t supporting properly, you may feel: • pinching or aching around the knee� • wobbly lower leg� • gripping through the thighs� • uneven pressure in the stirrups� • difficulty staying balanced in transitions Healthy, strong knees come from training the whole chain —�hips, quads, hamstrings, and calv

Transitions are one of the biggest tests of a rider’s core. If your pelvis tips, your ribs drop, or you feel yourself gripping to stay stable, it’s not because you’re “not strong enough” — it’s because the right core muscles aren’t switching on at the right time. The good news? You can retrain that pattern — and it starts with exercises that teach your core how to stabilise through movement, not just hold tension. Here are some of my favourite rider-specific drills to build a steadier seat: 1️⃣

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