Coda Cavallo Dressage

10/02/2026

Surprise pop up clinic (is that a thing? 🤪) with Clayton Martin of Sarah Martin Dressage! Come watch and learn, all are welcome.

10/01/2026

Sometimes we ask a horse to understand “contact” before we’ve given them enough time to understand what it feels like to carry themselves into it.

I like to think of this process as contact rehab. A reframing and revisiting of the building blocks of connection in a foreign way.

The progression pictured here gives me three different conversations with the horse:

The neck rope
First, we can influence the lift of the neck and sternum without putting pressure on the mouth. It gives the horse an opportunity to organize their posture, access the thoracic sling, and begin responding to postural aids without relying on the reins.

The bitless bridle / sidepull
Once the horse can begin finding that balance, the sidepull introduces a little more familiar directional feeling. The horse can start to understand that reaching forward and down, while maintaining their own balance, can coexist with guidance from the rider.

The bit
The bit is not there to manufacture the frame. Ideally, it is simply another piece of communication that becomes available once the horse understands the basic concept.
And sometimes… the bit is only carried in case things go awry.

The important part for me is that the horse gets the opportunity to find the answer rather than being placed in the answer.

When a horse learns to reach forward with the nose, lengthen through the topline, breathe, and organize their own balance without being held in a particular position, we can eventually build a much more meaningful connection.

Contact should be something the horse seeks, not something we have to manufacture.
Sometimes going back to the simplest version of the question is what allows the horse to finally understand the answer.

If you’re wondering what comes before this, well I’ve been considering doing a series on my process! Stay tuned for some exciting news.

09/24/2026

Sometimes having a 4 month old puppy, a 4 year old horse, and an (almost) 4 year old human feels oddly familiar 🤓

And what do they all have in common? Lots of joy, curiosity, and goofiness! And what is the common denominator in their learning? Correct repetition, long pauses, and FUN!!!

09/21/2026

We can’t wait to see everyone! Please reach out to Jane Fucinaro for questions.

NDA is so excited to announce we will be hosting a New Test Clinic & Symposium by Jodi Lees (USDF L Faculty Member, USEF S judge , USDF Gold Medalist)

This clinic will be held on November 28-29 (Saturday and Sunday) at Coda Cavallo Dressage in Omaha. Clinic riders, demo riders, and auditors welcome!

Thank you to The Dressage Foundation and USDF for supporting this educational opportunity. ☺️

Applications coming soon! Questions: [email protected]

09/20/2026

I opened my Saturday (9/26) schedule!

9:15 taken!!!
10:45 taken!!
11:30

Dressage, groundwork, western ⭐️
USDF Certified Instructor & “L”Grad with Distinction — Jane Fucinaro

Let’s get to work 😁

09/20/2026

Yesss, preach!!! Our body awareness is 1000000000% a welfare issue. Fluidity and harmony in our own human body create a mirror effect in our horse. Addressing these issues, imbalances, or pain outside of riding is imperative to sharing a positive experience with our horses. This is a super read. And a great comment on the original post by David Thind too. Take a look 😁 No one is perfect, and we are all a work in progress. 🖤🖤🖤

The Rider’s Body: An Overlooked Welfare Issue

09/15/2026

Happy Eight Year Barniversary to Coda Cavallo! We’ve had lots of ups, lots of downs, but it’s been an absolute trip. Our favorite part of the journey has been the community we’ve had the pleasure of meeting, cultivating, and supporting. It’s only fitting that we begin the day with no power and storms 🤪

09/11/2026

Organizing a feed room for 20 horses, 3 concentrates, a plethora of medications, and over 50 different supplements is no joke. Want to know how we stay organized?

We proudly feed Bluebonnet products, all sourced from the wonderful Starborn Feed:
- Intensify Omega Force for our hard working horses that need more calories and fat with lots of bells and whistles
- Intensify Senior Therapy for our crew that needs more palatable fiber
- ProBalance for our easy keeper air ferns, just a few tablespoons of this jam packed balancer is everything a horse needs without the grain or calories
- many different supplements for stomach support, immune health and more

And finally, the amazing SmartPak Equine. SmartPak makes it easy for us to feed as much nutritional support for our herd as each owner can! Almost every single horse has a salt well, and it’s wonderful to take advantage of their easy packaging to make choring quick and easy.

Oh, and of course my amazing owners that pre-bag supplements, autoship meds, and help keep us organized.

Our horses have the best nutrition out there, I’m confident saying that with the support we have from Katie Jones- Equine Nutrition Consultant. She’s an amazing resource!

Would you like to code for a 50% discount on your first SmartPak order? Check the comments for a link! Already have a SmartPak autoship order? PM me, I can help you get reset with the discount. 😘

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from our littlest barn laborers 🤪

09/04/2026

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