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🐴 Riding Tip of the Week Your reins are your connection to the horse’s mouth, so proper hand position makes a big difference! Keep your thumbs on top and your knuckles facing each other, as if you’re holding small ice-cream cones. Avoid “piano hands” (palms flat)—that weakens your contact and control. Soft, steady hands help your horse trust you and move more comfortably in every gait.

A 20-meter circle is one of the first figures riders learn, and it’s valuable for western, English, and dressage  riders alike. It’s a perfect circle, 20 meters (about 66 feet)  across, and it teaches balance, accuracy, and rhythm. A standard dressage arena measures 20 meters by 60 meters. Riders usually ride 20-meter circles at the ends of the arena—at A or C—or in the middle at B and E . You can practice 20-meter circles in the TES dressage arena or the jump arena,  though

This Sunday marks one of the most exciting days of the year at The Traditional Equitation School — our annual Spooktacular Horse Show ! Not only is this a fan-favorite event filled with costumes, candy, and fun… it’s also the final show in our 2025 TES Four-Show Series , where we will determine our Year-End High Point Champions. If you’ve been competing throughout the season, this is your last chance to collect points and move ahead in your division — or defend your lead! 🏆

🐴 Team TES IEA Horse Show The TES IEA Team kicked off the 2025–26 season with two great shows at Vista A and Vista B last weekend! Riders competed in multiple divisions, earning valuable points toward the Zone Finals — riders qualify for postseason competition after earning 15 points in their class. 🏅 Vista A Results Verona – 2nd in Future Novice Test (5 pts) Edyn – 4th in Varsity Intermediate Test and 5th in DSE (5 pts total) Leni – 4th in Future Novice DSE (3 pts) Roma