DRESSAGE

Dressage training plans, built for your goal

Dressage scores reward the rider's stability and quiet aids as much as the horse's movement — a rider without the core strength and balance to sit still under pressure leaks marks regardless of how well-schooled the horse is. SportBlox builds your dressage training plan around your competition level, test requirements and schedule.

Who it's for

Who it's for

Moving up a level

Core strength and positional work aimed at the stability and precision your next test level demands.

Test preparation

Fitness and mental-rehearsal sessions timed around a specific competition date and test.

First competitive season

Foundational rider fitness and position work for newer competitors building ring confidence.

Sample week

A week of dressage training

Example: a rider preparing for an Elementary-level test six weeks out. Your own plan is built around your event, level and schedule.

Sample week
6 sessions
Total time
3h 40m
MON
Core strength planks, Pilates-based stability work
35 min
TUE
Position drills no-stirrup work
45 min
WED
Light mobility Flexibility
25 min
THU
Cardio conditioning cycling or rowing intervals
30 min
FRI
Strength glutes, hips and lower back
35 min
SAT
Test run-through and ring simulation Skill
50 min
SUN
Rest Full recovery day
Personalisation

How SportBlox personalises it

Your goal & event date

Sessions build toward the specific goal and date you set, with a taper if you're racing or competing.

Your skill level

Volume and intensity scale to where you actually are, from Inexperienced to Professional.

Your stated weaknesses

Tell SportBlox about things like quiet, still hands under pressure, core stability at sitting trot, symmetry between left and right rein work and the plan weights sessions toward fixing them.

Your schedule

The plan fits the days and time you say you have — not an idealised training week.

For coaches

Coaching a dressage team?

SportBlox builds your team's training plan around the squad as a whole — its goals, weaknesses and upcoming events — and you review and refine every session before your athletes see it.

For coaches
FAQ

Dressage training plan FAQ

Does this replace time in the saddle with my horse?

No — it's rider fitness and preparation built to complement your normal riding schedule, not a substitute for it.

How does it help with a specific test?

Add your test level and competition date and sessions build the core stability and precision that level's movements demand, with a run-through closer to the date.

Is this suitable for a newer competitor?

Yes, set skill level to Inexperienced and the plan focuses on foundational rider fitness and position before test-specific work.

Do I need gym access?

No — sessions use bodyweight and simple equipment, and can be adapted to what you have available.

Will it work around my lesson and competition schedule?

Yes, tell it your existing lessons and shows as events and off-horse fitness is scheduled around them.

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