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

10/12/2026

Teaching Acceptance of the Bit from the Ground with Rolex - Part 2
Enjoy this Sneak Peek!

In Part 2 of JJ’s groundwork with Rolex, she repeats the conversation from the other side and finds that he has more difficulty on the right.

Rolex has to learn not only to soften to the bit, but to let his neck lengthen and seek the contact as the hind leg comes underneath him, beginning to connect the pieces that allow the back to lift and the bascule to develop.

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

TONIGHT IS TACK ROOM CHAT NIGHT!Academy Members, here's your reminder to join us tonight at 7pm EST for our LIVE Tack Ro...
10/06/2026

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!

Got a question for JJ? Join us with a free 7-day trial: https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

10/05/2026

What happens when your horse decides canter is easier than medium trot?

In this week’s video, JJ works with Fari on maintaining the medium trot when she would rather just break into canter. This becomes a lesson not just about the medium, but about recognizing when a clever horse has learned that changing the gait can make the rider take the aids away, and how to work through that conversation without adding more pressure.

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

What a day!!! Region 3 championships has started with a bang!! So proud of our Team! Those of you in the academy will be...
10/03/2026

What a day!!! Region 3 championships has started with a bang!! So proud of our Team! Those of you in the academy will be also proud of favorites Apollo, Fari, and Boni! Everyone rode so beautifully and were great coaches for their horses!

Sensitive horses often make riders feel like they’re saying “no touchy!” talking us out of keeping our legs close becaus...
10/02/2026

Sensitive horses often make riders feel like they’re saying “no touchy!” talking us out of keeping our legs close because we don’t want to create even more energy or send them running off, especially when they’re not truly connected over the back to the bit.

But, a hot horse actually needs to learn that your leg can just be there, quietly supporting and not something to run away from. I tell riders to think of their legs like a warm, wet towel draped around the horse: soft, quiet and present.

Your leg doesn’t always mean GO. For these hotter, more sensitive horses, think of your leg like the equine version of a thundershirt.

Here's what's happening in Team Tate Academy this month:
10/01/2026

Here's what's happening in Team Tate Academy this month:

Good training doesn’t just teach movements, it carefully and systematically develops the horse.Strength, balance, coord...
09/30/2026

Good training doesn’t just teach movements, it carefully and systematically develops the horse.

Strength, balance, coordination, suppleness and carrying power are built over time through correct gymnastic work.

The right exercise, ridden at the right time and in the right way, can completely change how a horse uses his body.

That is one of the biggest differences between simply riding movements and actually training a horse: understanding what each exercise is meant to develop and how to use it to help the horse in front of you.

Inside Team Tate Academy, JJ Tate teaches the exercises, the progression, and most importantly, the reasoning behind them.

Learn the technique and build a better toolbox for developing your horse. Start your 7-day free trial today. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

09/28/2026

The Number Line with Rojo

How do you inspire a horse to give you more energy without pushing, driving, or forcing it out of him?

JJ and Rojo show us a playful way to change the amount of energy the horse offers by encouraging, rather than demanding, a bigger trot, and in turn, Rojo happily offers more swing, expression, and power on his own.

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

09/25/2026

Do you know where your horse’s hind legs are?

Part of the rider’s responsibility is learning to feel not only the timing of each hind leg, but where it is landing in space. From there, the aids can help bring the horse into better alignment and balance - and only then is it time to add more power.

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