Begin Your Freestyle Journey

  • Discover Your Music

    Learn where to find suitable freestyle music, how to determine BPM's for your horse, and tips for themes and storytelling.

  • Create Choreography

    Learn how to create the ideal floorplan for your horse, increase degree of difficulty, and resources to speed up the process.

  • Edit Your Music

    Learn the basics of music editing including cropping songs, smooth transitions, adjusting BPMs, and preparing your music for a competition.

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Sample Video: How to Find Your Horse's BPM's

Have you been sitting on the sidelines for too long?

This unique online course is meant for you if...

  • You are a serious competitor who wants to earn your USDF Freestyle Bars, qualify for Championships, and perhaps win a end-of-the-year award. You want to do it all AND have fun competing with your horse!

  • On a Budget? This course is the next-best thing to hiring a freestyle designer. You will save hundreds of dollars AND learn the skills to create as many freestyles as you want in the future!

  • Love the Creative Process? If you are like me, you want to learn the skills to create your first freestyle and many more down the road. Perhaps you want to be a freestyle designer yourself one day!

Course curriculum

    1. How to Use This Course

    2. Meet Your Instructor

    3. Basic Freestyle Rules

    4. Review a Freestyle Scoresheet

    5. Tips to Improve Technical & Artistic Scores

    6. How Long Does it Take to Create a Freestyle?

    1. How to Choose a Theme

    2. How to Tell a Story

    3. Discover Your Music

    4. How to Find Your Horse's BPM's

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    5. How to Find BPMs of your Music

    6. Music ShortCuts (Pre-Made & Rentals)

    7. Copyright Rules for Freestyles

    1. Choreography Basics

    2. The Choreography Process

    3. Choreography Shortcuts

    4. What if your Arena is the Wrong Size?

    5. Time Your Movements Method

    6. Plan for Mistakes (Junk Lines)

    1. Music Editing Software

    2. Music Notetaking for your Freestyle

    3. How to Use Music Stems

    4. GARAGEBAND Basic Music Editing

    5. GARAGEBAND Crop & Fade your Music

    6. GARAGEBAND Adjust Sound Levels

    7. GARAGEBAND Change BPM of a Song

    8. AUDACITY Basic Music Editing

    9. How to Save Your Music and Burn to a CD

    10. AUDACITY Crop & Fade your Music

    1. Practice Tips for Your Freestyle

    2. Your First Competition

    1. Introduction to Exhibition Freestyles

    2. Adjust your Competition Freestyle for Exhibition

    3. Performance Venues

    4. Music Tips for Exhibitions

    5. Choreography Tips

    6. Adding Costumes for You and your Horse

    7. Props for Exhibitions

    8. Performance Tips

About this course

  • $427.00
  • 39 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content

What Students Are Saying

“I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this comprehensive course. Musical freestyles absolutely fascinate me and I have learned so much from each of the modules included within. Sandra's passion and creative spirit encourage students to be creative and just have fun with their horse, whether you're preparing for a competition or exhibition. This step by step course is easy to follow and so engaging, making a daunting task simple and fun! I am looking forward to taking what I have learned and dancing down centerline soon! ”

Tori Kistler

“I have wanted to ride a musical freestyle for years, but I knew that hiring someone to design one would be expensive. Additionally, I wanted to be deeply involved in the creative process, and I am a do-it-yourself kind of person - I’m pretty sure that once my wonderful mare and I make our freestyle debut, we’ll have so much fun that we’ll want to do more of them. Enter Sandra’s freestyle book and course! These two amazing resources allow one to learn how to create one’s own musical freestyle, and to have fun while doing it. Just as importantly, Sandra is an enthusiastic and joyful teacher, and comes from a place of love for the horse that resonates with my heart. With Sandra’s help, my mare and I are well on our way to our freestyle debut at Third Level! ”

Sylvia Vitazkova

FAQ

  • Will this course work for Western Dressage?

    Yes! You can use the same methods and resources to create a Western Dressage musical freestyle. I refer to the Western Dressage Association of America's freestyle test sheets.

  • How long will I have access to the course?

    You will have access for the lifetime of the course. You can purchase now and save it for a later date if you aren't ready to get started.

  • Can I ask specific questions?

    Yes! I host TWO live Zoom Q & A calls each month that are only available to course students. You can also post questions in the Create a Dressage Musical Freestyle Facebook group.

  • Can I get a refund if I change my mind?

    Yes! You have 14 days to ask for a full refund (minus the cost of the Freestyle book and shipping costs) if you decide that you do not want the course.

Your Freestyle Guide

Sandra Beaulieu - Freestyle

Author & Designer

Sandra is the author of FREESTYLE: The Ultimate Guide to Riding, Training, and Competing to Music, a USDF "L" Graduate with distinction, USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist, and a USDF Freestyle Bronze Bar recipient. She has helped numerous clients receive their Freestyle Bars along with regional and national awards. Being creative and having fun with her horses is the main priority!

Freestyle Course Bonuses

Everyone loves a bonus right? I love to reward an action-taker and you will be so happy you joined the course.

  • Freestyle Book - Included with Course

    Save $34.95 plus shipping charges

    When you pre-order the course you will be sent a physical copy of Sandra's book FREESTYLE: The Ultimate Guide to Riding, Training, and Competing to Music. (Only available for US students...a digital copy will be emailed to you if you are currently living in another country.)

  • Bonus Module for Exhibition Freestyles

    Have fun performing!

    Learn the tips and tricks to perform for a live audience with costumes and props. All the freestyle principles apply! Sandra has performed at events like the Equine Affaire, BreyerFest, and Equitana to name a few.

  • Save $100 and Get Freestyle Freebies!

    Save $100

    Sign up for my Freestyle Freebies and you will receive a discount code to save $100. Scroll down to sign up. The Freebies include a checklist, worksheets, and blank arena diagrams to sketch your choreography.

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Stay Organized & Inspired

Helpful checklists and worksheets to keep your thoughts organized and blank choreography pages to sketch your routine.
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Award winning Freestyle Book Included with the Course!

Extremely well written book! I cannot recommend this book enough! Full of pictures, examples, diagrams, and inspirational stories any horse lover will enjoy. Educational how-to on musical Freestyle for competition and exhibition! I love Sandra's ability to relate to all levels of horse and rider for a fun, “go do it” motivational “how to” book! -Marsha Sapp
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Success at Regionals!

"We are at the Region 2 Regionals in Chicago, and the first ever freestyle we made after reading your book wound up winning First Level Open today!"

- Laura Himes