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Harmony & Partnership through Classical Dressage. A systematic, compassionate, online training program for ALL horses and their riders.

10/29/2026

🎧DRESSAGE LIFE WITH JJ TATE🎧
New Podcast Episode Available Now!

No. 132 Emotional Freedom with Sarah Louise Lilley

What if the anxiety you feel in the saddle has little to do with riding? JJ welcomes Sarah Louise Lilley to explore Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as tapping, and how this approach can help riders address fear, performance anxiety, and the physical responses that sometimes hold us back.

Simply pushing through isn't always the answer and often doesn't work. Sarah shares how learning to work with your nervous system can help you rediscover the joy of riding.

Sarah Louise Lilley is a Clinical EFT practitioner and educator specializing in helping equestrians overcome riding fears, performance anxiety, and emotional blocks. Drawing on her own experiences as a rider, Sarah helps others understand their nervous system responses and develop practical tools to rebuild confidence, strengthen their connection with their horses, and rediscover the joy of riding.

You can find out more on Sarah's website EmotionalFreedomWithSarah dotcom (thanks Meta for not allowing more than 2 links a month!)

🎧Find this week's episode of Dressage Life with JJ Tate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.🎧

10/28/2026

👻 Spooky Season Riding Tip #2! 🎃

Wind whipping leaves around, flapping tarps, or people doing questionable things near the arena? Sometimes the monsters MOVE!

Keep your horse's body in a slight shape and his mind focused on you. Transitions, changes of bend, and simple exercises can help keep his attention on the work rather than whatever chaos is happening around him.

But here's the really important part: Manage your own reactions! If you're scanning the environment for the next potential disaster, holding your breath, or tensing up every time something moves, you're telling your horse he's absolutely right to be worried!

Stay calm, keep riding, and don't make a big deal out of it. Your horse is looking to you for guidance, so be the reassuring presence he needs.

And because even the best riders can't predict every monster, always wear your helmet! ⛑️🐴

JJ’s KASK helmets are from Dressage Collections. You can get 10% off any helmet from Dressage Collections, including custom orders, by using the code JJ10.

10/26/2026

Correct Connection with a Higher Poll with Fari
Enjoy this Sneak Peek!

Whether your horse tends to curl behind the vertical or is ready to carry the poll a little higher, developing a correct connection doesn’t come from the hand, but the rider’s seat and aids.

In this lesson with Fari, JJ demonstrates how the rider teaches the horse to lift the poll while keeping a long neck, which then develops into true self-carriage. Not just an occasional exercise, but a technique that should be a fundamental part of every ride.

This is just a sneak peek. Team Tate Academy members can watch the full lesson, along with more than 350 training videos in the Academy library.

Want to see more? Start your 7-day free trial here: https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

10/23/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we're revisiting five very special conversations from Dressage Life with JJ Tate.

From JJ's own experiences with diagnosis, treatment, and recovery to heartfelt conversations with fellow equestrians who have faced breast cancer, these episodes explore the challenges, emotions, and unexpected connections that come with this journey.

Whether you've experienced breast cancer yourself, supported someone through it, or simply want to better understand, we hope you'll find something meaningful in these conversations.

🎧 All five episodes are available on Dressage Life with JJ Tate, wherever you listen to podcasts.

10/21/2026

Academy Apprentices & Trainers! Join us TONIGHT, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 8pm Eastern for your Monthly Lecture.

This month's topic is: Timing of the Aids in Lateral Work

When it comes to lateral work, what matters more, how you give your aids or when you use them?

In this month’s lecture, JJ goes beyond the basics to explore how rider position, coordination of the aids, and timing work together to create clearer communication with the horse and greater consistency in his responses.

Apprentices & Trainers: Check your email for the Zoom link!

10/21/2026

👻 Spooky Season Riding Tip #1! 🎃

Does your horse see monsters lurking in the corners of the arena? Rather than riding straight toward something scary, try keeping your horse in a slight bend or shape away from it.

A little shoulder-fore or shoulder-in can help redirect your horse's attention back to you, while giving you more influence over their balance and body. And remember, you don't have to ride right up to the scary object or even get close to it!

The goal isn't to force your horse past the monster, but to give them something else to focus on. The best way past a monster is to never ride straight at it! 🐴

10/20/2026

TONIGHT IS TACK ROOM CHAT NIGHT!
Academy Members, here's your reminder to join us tonight at 7pm EST for our LIVE Tack Room Chat!

Join us and Ask JJ Anything. Get personalized coaching directly from JJ herself!

We've sent access information via email to all Academy members. You can also find access information in the Lesson Library under the Tack Room Chats category.

We do these chats twice a month and members can replay them at any time, so don't worry if you can't make it live!

10/19/2026

The full yield is about much more than simply giving and retaking the reins. It's an opportunity to show your horse that the bit is a friendly place to seek connection, rather than something we use to hold him together.

In this lesson, JJ and Montana demonstrate how thoughtful yielding of the one or both reins can encourage the horse to seek the bit from behind, develop greater self-carriage, and help riders evaluate whether their position and aids are creating a truly harmonious connection.

This is just a sneak peek. Team Tate Academy members can watch the full lesson, along with more than 350 training videos in the Academy library.

Want to see more? Start your 7-day free trial here: https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

10/16/2026

From everyday training to the Region 3 Championships, JJ and her DeNiro boots have been putting in the miles! With a Reserve Championship at I-1 and the Finals on the horizon, there's plenty more excitement ahead!

A big thank-you to DeNiro Boots and The Distinguished Rider for their continued support of JJ and Team Tate Academy. We're so grateful to have you along for the ride! ❤️

10/15/2026

🎧DRESSAGE LIFE WITH JJ TATE🎧
New Podcast Episode Available Now!

Who Does Your Horse Need You to Be?

Our horses are always paying attention, but what are we really communicating to them?

In this episode, JJ explores how confidence, clarity, and expectations shape our relationships with our horses. Through personal stories and a few thought-provoking examples, she challenges us to consider how we show up for our horses and what that means for our partnership.

🎧 Find this week's episode of Dressage Life with JJ Tate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

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Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

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