Rebecca Dahlgren

Rebecca Dahlgren is a Swedish equestrian trainer, clinician, and educator best known for her work in liberty dressage, Academic Art of Riding, and relationship-based horse training. Together with her husband, Christofer Dahlgren, she co-founded HorseVision Sweden, one of Scandinavia's leading centers for liberty training and academic dressage. She has spent more than two decades developing horses and riders through a calm, communication-focused training philosophy.

Specializations

Liberty Dressage (Frihetsdressyr)

Academic Art of Riding

Groundwork and in-hand training

Bridleless riding

Trick training

Horse behavior and communication

Relationship-based horsemanship

Classical dressage principles applied to liberty work

Professional Background

Co-founder and co-owner of HorseVision Sweden, established in 2003.

Works full-time training horses and teaching riders throughout Sweden and Europe.

Conducts clinics, lectures, demonstrations, and week-long educational programs at HorseVision's facility in Hällekis, Sweden.

Has over 20 years of experience training horses in liberty and developing horses to perform balanced dressage movements without tack or bridle.

Training Philosophy

Rebecca emphasizes:

Building a strong partnership and communication between horse and rider.

Allowing horses to learn without force or coercion.

Creating relaxed, balanced dressage even in liberty settings.

Adapting methods to each individual horse rather than using rigid systems.

Her work combines classical dressage concepts with liberty training, focusing on voluntary cooperation, emotional wellbeing, and biomechanical correctness.