This has been going around Facebook for a little while, but I thought it was good enough to point to again.
The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Dressage Riders
http://watapama.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/the-ten-habits-of-highly-effective-dressage-riders/
I was going to pull out a couple quotes as my favorites, but I like it all so much that instead, I’ll just strongly encourage you to go read — really read, not just skim through — the whole thing.