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Part of good training is recognizing where the problem really starts.For example, if your horse gets quick and heavy in ...
08/28/2026

Part of good training is recognizing where the problem really starts.

For example, if your horse gets quick and heavy in the canter and begins blowing through your half halts, trying to push a bigger half halt through in the canter isn’t going to fix it.

Go back to the walk and trot. Use exercises that help your horse understand and respond to the half halt when he can still stay balanced and organized. Then take that improved response back into the canter.

Don’t fight the problem. Give the horse an exercise that teaches him the answer.

08/24/2026

Helping the Horse that Shortens the Neck
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A horse that feels behind the leg isn’t always lacking power - sometimes that power is blocked by a short, retracted neck and a stiff back.

In this video, JJ works with Rojo to show how correct bend, spinal alignment, and the rider’s seat teach the horse to seek the bit, lengthen the neck and connect from hocks to bridle.

TTA members can watch the complete video and learn the technique step by step. Start your 7-day free trial and explore more than 350 training videos in the Team Tate Academy. https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

Academy Apprentices & Trainers! Join us TONIGHT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 8pm Eastern for your Monthly Lecture.Thi...
08/19/2026

Academy Apprentices & Trainers! Join us TONIGHT, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 8pm Eastern for your Monthly Lecture.

This month's topic is: The 10 Commandments of Good Riding
Some things in riding change from horse to horse, day to day, and moment to moment - but the most important principles never do.

In this month’s lecture, JJ shares her 10 Commandments of Riding: the fundamental ideas that should guide every ride, no matter the horse, the level, or the circumstances.

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

Safety first. But we’re not going to pretend style doesn’t matter too. 😉JJ’s KASK helmets from Dressage Collections chec...
08/19/2026

Safety first. But we’re not going to pretend style doesn’t matter too. 😉

JJ’s KASK helmets from Dressage Collections check both boxes: Comfortable enough for long days in the saddle and beautiful enough that choosing a favorite might be the hardest part.

Find KASK at Dressage Collections and use code JJ10 for 10% off any helmet, including custom orders!
Dressage Collections

TONIGHT IS TACK ROOM CHAT NIGHT!Academy Members, here's your reminder to join us tonight at 7pm EST for our LIVE Tack Ro...
08/18/2026

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

08/17/2026

Developing Supple Ankles with montana
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Our ankles play an important role in how we communicate with the horse, yet they’re something we rarely think about. Stiff ankles can affect the entire leg and even be mirrored by stiffness in the horse’s hocks.

This week, JJ and Montana show us how a problem that appears elsewhere, such as the knee creeping over the knee roll in sitting trot, can actually originate in the ankle. In this video, JJ shares simple movements to improve strength and suppleness.

See the complete version of this video and over 350 more in Team Tate Academy. Not a member? See what everyone's talking about for free with our 7-day trial: https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

Oh, is that all? 😂 What. When. How much.Got it.Good thing we have an entire Academy devoted to figuring it out.You’ve go...
08/14/2026

Oh, is that all? 😂
What. When. How much.
Got it.
Good thing we have an entire Academy devoted to figuring it out.

You’ve got questions. JJ’s got answers.

Try Team Tate Academy free for 7 days.
https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

Having trouble with the canter? Try shoulder-in.JJ calls shoulder-in the “sister to the canter.” Since canter is the on...
08/12/2026

Having trouble with the canter? Try shoulder-in.

JJ calls shoulder-in the “sister to the canter.” Since canter is the only naturally bent gait, shoulder-in can help prepare both horse and rider for the same bend and positioning needed in the canter.

So if you're struggling with the canter depart, or having trouble maintaining a good, bouncy canter, rather than drilling it over and over, ride a little shoulder-in, reorganize, and ask again.

And whatever you’re working on, good boots help. 😉 JJ rides in DeNiro boots from The Distinguished Rider.


📷Richard Malmgren
🐴Rojo

08/10/2026

Trot Crunches with Diamante
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Building on the video Walk Crunches, JJ and Diamante take the same into the trot, where the moment of suspension can actually make it easier for the horse to organize his body and step more freely underneath himself.

JJ focuses on the rider’s position and timing in the lateral work, while showing how the exercise supples the torso and low back, strengthens the hind legs, lightens the forehand, and encourages greater expression and carrying power.

The full-length version of this video will be available in Team Tate Academy on Monday, August 10, 2026.

Not a member? See this video and over 300 more for free with our 7-day trial: https://www.teamtateacademy.com/info

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