Dressage Lessons

Joyful, positive dressage instruction designed to help you think outside the box, improve your riding, and enjoy the journey with your horse. ❤

Dressage is hard enough, how about we have a little fun!

Whether you’re working toward your first show, trying to improve your scores, or simply want to feel more connected and confident with your horse, my lessons are designed to make dressage feel productive and fun.

My Ideals Students are adult amateurs who…

  • Want to improve their dressage skills without losing the joy of riding

  • Value their horse’s comfort, confidence, and individuality

  • Like thinking outside the box and trying creative approaches

  • Want practical exercises they can take home and practice

  • Are curious about everything their horse can do, not just what happens inside the dressage arena

Training Philosophy

I believe good dressage should create a happier, more balanced partnership between horse and rider. Not simply produce a prettier picture in the arena.

I use classical dressage principles while incorporating creative exercises, groundwork, biomechanics, poles, liberty work, musicality, and whatever else helps a particular horse and rider understand the lesson.

Day One

Riders and auditors will learn all about Beats Per Minute (BPMs) and how to use them to find the right freestyle music. Each rider will go home with their horse’s walk, trot, and canter BPMs.

We will play with music selection and utilize the entire group of riders and auditors to help each horse and rider combination find unique music. It is a really fun, interactive experience!

Day Two

Riders and auditors will learn all about Freestyle Choreography and how to showcase their horse’s strengths to set themselves up for success in the show arena.

Sandra will explain various methods to design choreography and each horse/rider duo will go home with a basic layout to start with. We will also continue to brainstorm music ideas for each horse and rider combination.

Tashina Heiser

“This weekend I had the opportunity to help organize and ride in a USDF GMO Education Initiative Freestyle Clinic with Sandra, hosted by the Gulf Coast DSDCTA.

Sandra was both fun and incredibly educational! The combination of great music, camaraderie, and learning made it an absolute blast. It was a wonderful reminder that dressage is meant to be fun!”

Happy Students

  • Kim perfected her Outlander inspired First Level freestyle and it is ready to debut at a show! Her passion and enthusiasm was a real treat!

    Connie Stockwell

  • Annette had her Bollywood music and choreography from the clinic and with Sandra's music editing help she finished her Second Level freestyle!

    Annette Fagnant

  • Her unique music from The Dead South was a hit with the auditors. Since the clinic she has a freestyle prepared for First AND Second Level!

    Barbara Baboyian

“My daughter and I had the pleasure of attending a freestyle clinic with Sandra Beaulieu, it was truly inspiring and educational, blending technical insight with creative flair.

She helped us understand how to match music to movement, refine transitions, and bring personality into our routines. Her feedback was thoughtful and tailored, making the experience valuable for riders of all levels. We left feeling more confident and excited to develop our own freestyle!

Ashley Williams - mother of Samantha Williams - recipient of the 2025 Military Fund Grant from The Dressage Foundation