Fall in Love with Dressage

Discover the Academic Art of Riding with Bettina Biolik

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Have you ever dreamed about...

A dressage approach that strengthens the connection between you and your horse, without creating anxiety or tension?
Riding with the lightest seat aids and feeling like a centaur?
Groundwork and lunge work that's like a dance between human and horse?
Clarity about training steps and how to build up exercises?
Helping your horse find balance - physically and mentally?
Just thinking something - and your horse responds?

I know the feeling...

... because all of the above is what draws me to horses, too. I've always known that humans and horses can share a bond deeper than anything we can imagine. And I've always wanted this for my dressage training! That lightness and connection. But if we're honest, there is a lot of dressage training out there that's just the opposite. I truly understand what it feels like to want the best for your horse but being disappointed in many training approaches. That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to helping horse owners find softness, clarity, and joy in dressage training—step by step, from the ground up.

Dressage is more than training movements...

It's about partnership, communication, and joy. With the Academic Art of Riding, you'll experience:
Training rooted in softness, harmony and mutual respect
A clear, structured path to progress
A deeper connection with your horse
The joy of discovering new possibilities, together
Guidance that empowers you to ride with confidence and independence.

Every rider and horse has a story.

A story which I will honor when we work together. I cater to your individual needs and help you get the best out of the Academic Art of Riding - a training approach based on the teaching of the old European riding masters.

You will build skills step by step, so progress feels natural and rewarding – creating moments of “yes” that both you and your horse will love.

Your Dressage Journey Begins Here

Here is how I can support you, online and offline. Riders and horses of all levels are welcome.

Live Clinics

Growing community, learning together, inspiring each other...Come to one of my clinics somewhere around the world, or organize one yourself! I take you by the hand and show you how it's done! LEARN MORE

Online Lessons

Don't have a trainer nearby who supports you in a kind and structured way? Join my remote one-on-one coaching program that fits your individual needs. Whether you prefer weekly lessons or meet once in a while - I'm here for you! LEARN MORE

Video Classroom

Over 400 videos and growing...what started as a project to support my online students has developed into a fully grown video library. In 9 different modules, I teach you all about the academic art, as well as my way of being with horses. GO TO CLASSROOM

Online Courses

Are you interested in a specific topic and want to learn at your own pace? My online courses are stuffed with actionable tips and exercises, and contain learning materials in different formats, such as video, audio and PDF. CHECK OUT THE COURSES

NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Bettina Biolik

Hi, I'm Bettina, a licensed Bent Branderup Trainer and international clinician. I used to dream of higher dressage exercises with my horse and instead experienced lots of setbacks, not realizing we were missing important basics.

10 years ago, I started as a working student for Bent Branderup and Marius Schneider, where I transformed my rudimentary groundwork and riding skills into refined communication and a basis for the art. Since then, I have successfully taught the Academic Art of Riding (....and groundwork) to students all around the world, online and in live clinics, and helped them to become a reliable and skilled partner for their horses.

With the experience of hundreds of clinics and thousands of lessons taught, I know the kind of basics you need for the art of riding, and I'm here to guide you every step of the way!

What My Students Say

I am sitting here with a full head and a full heart. What a fabulous few days I have had with Bettina, kindred spirits and amazing horses. When the smallest of changes can make the biggest of differences it still blows me away! All our horses were amazing. Bettina is an outstanding coach and through her careful and considerate teachings the inner beauty in the horses shines through.

I feel that my own Rosado is beginning to show glimpses of the horse he is destined to become, connected, confident and proud. What an exciting journey I am on, and with such gorgeous and generous people.

Elaine, England

I feel so lucky to have you as a mentor. The combination of face to face clinics, live lessons online and video analysis and feedback chats has been so beneficial to my learning refinement and also empowering in that I am training my eye as well as my feel and learning how to be more reflective, specific and purposeful when I watch back my own videos. The more things click together the more I wish I had learned to train like this years ago!

Jess, Australia

As one of your newer students, I’m so grateful to have found you and I know my horses are as well! Your program is the missing link that I had been searching for...training that focuses on body language and connection as the primary aid.

Sarah, USA

Lessons with Bettina are nothing short of transformational. Her quiet elegance with the horse, patience with the human, and clear teaching style for both, are refreshing to experience and seldom found. I immediately signed up for her online classroom on having a lesson with her so I could continue learning from Bettina as much as I can, allowing me to have much clearer conversations with my horse, understanding his 'voice' better, and ensuring his enjoyment in our work.

Victoria, Scotland

Big thank you, Bettina, for coming to Ireland to teach us.

It was another wonderful weekend with such an amazing atmosphere.

The Academic Art of Riding truly offers a treasured opportunity to learn yourself and teach your horse gentle communication, correct aids application and biomechanically correct movement.

We absolutely couldn’t ask for a better teacher than Bettina!

Maja, Ireland

LIGHTNESS, CLARITY, CONNECTION

Dressage is a journey. Riding dressage requires introspection, an open mind, and discipline. And a lot of practice. Today, many riders want to achieve instant results. They are changing trainers and approaches, always on the lookout for the "magic" ingredient. This can lead to frustration - for both rider and horse. Let me help you find clarity in your training through the Academic Art of Riding.

Every horse-and-rider partnership has the potential for lightness, joy, and harmony. With step-by-step guidance, you can discover dressage that feels natural, connected, and fulfilling. Dressage that you and your horse will love!

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CONNECTING BODY, MIND, SPIRIT AND EMOTIONS

However you would like to work with your horse – on the ground, on the lunge, in hand, from the saddle, or at liberty – I help you gain a deeper understanding of dressage exercises and how to connect with your horse emotionally and spiritually.

Free webinar: Introduction to academic groundwork

Academic groundwork is a beautiful and connected way to train your horse’s strength, flexibility, and coordination. In this free webinar, you get tons of information about the three pillars of my training: connection, communication, exercises. I show you which aids in groundwork you need and how to build up shoulder-in, quarters-in, renvers, half-pass and the pirouette.

All you have to do is click the button below to get direct access to the free webinar! This is my gift for you and your horse. You are welcome to share with your friends!

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Academic Art of Riding Bettina Biolik

Podkowa Lesna, Poland