Ride IQ

 So my eventer gal friends introduced me to this RideIQ app. 

And Amanda did a more extensive review, too, so check that out!

It is basically like a Pelaton app but for riders. There are a large variety of lessons and warm-ups to choose from, and there are even lessons that focus on specific types of horses. For example, dealing with a horse who is unsteady in the contact. Or a session for a 3 year old.

There are also dressage test read-throughs.

I picked a Jon Holling Orange Level warmup titled "Responsive and supple" since that is always my goal warming up Hampton anyway. I think Orange Level is the most advanced level, but the most challenging exercise it included was canter leg yields so yes that is beyond training level but it really is within everyone's reach.

On that note, being a "upper level dressage rider" (that's a rant for another day as it irritates the shit out of me when riders refer to themselves this way as if they are superior when they are not) MOST CERTAINLY does NOT make me above these types of simple, basic lessons. I rode for a good 35 minutes and I thought it was well thought out, and he had a lot of good instruction there. 

Of course you can always pause it if, say, your 14 year old dressage horse spooks at nothing and bolts into a corner. Not that that happened to me, but IF IT DID.

And sometimes I needed to do a transition within the gaits or a shoulder in. Just because that is what helps Hampton. He needs to stay a little busy because his mind wanders. So of course you can add in what you need to these lessons. But I found it to be excellent guidance and general structure.

I think there is a 7-day free trial, and you do have to go to the website to create and account. Then you can download the app and off you go!