Part 1: Doug begins the lesson by explaining the importance of changing the galloping position coming into a fence, which then teaches the horse that when the rider sits back, they need to rock back for a jump. Doug works with a rider and her horse who lacks confidence, getting into the saddle to...

Part 3: Doug sets a new course, including the water element. The first rider has issues with her horse coming into the fence too weak, losing power, and going long as a result. Doug has her tighten up her position, planning and aids to help avoid this. The second rider's horse gets a little anxio...

Part 2: The lesson continues with Doug challenging the rider to jump a coffin cold. They focus on building enough power and energy while still sitting back in a safe but effective position for the fence. As the horse can get a little buzzy, Doug works with the rider to keep the mare from getting ...

Five Star Eventer and International Clinician and Coach Doug Payne works with riders on the cross country course to produce more balance and power. In this lesson Doug instills in the riders that  is energy created from the leg and comes up through the horse's back into the hand. Using this princ...

Doug Payne brings his expertise to the show jumping rounds with challenging exercises for horses early in their show season. Watch for tips on the correct canter for the exercise, riding the line and how these exercises can benefit the ride.

Doug Payne continues this early spring clinic with changes in the course to make it more challenging for the wide variety of horses involved in this session. Watch for the great opportunity to see Doug school a horse himself and observe the astonishing changes he is able to bring to the ride.

Doug next has them do an exercise of a line of seven bounces on a figure 8. The variety of horses bring up different issues, including keeping the power through the turn, how to deal with a hot horse and riding the line.

Doug explains how to set his bounce exercise and how it helps the horses and riders improve their jumping balance and footwork.

Doug Payne, a member of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team, gives a lesson focused on maintaining straightness in stadium jumping. Watch to see how Doug assists a rider and her talented horse to achieve straightness without sacrificing forward motion and power.

Doug Payne, a member of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team, gives a lesson to a jumper rider with a mare with an exuberant hind end. Doug’s skill in both eventing and show jumping helps this pair find the real source of her problems—being behind the leg. Watch to see when Doug rides her to asses...

Part 3: Doug concludes the session with a few more jumps, reminding the rider of the take home point which is keeping her horse's neck straight. He answers some questions, and explains the importance of consistency, in canter transitions and every aspect of this mare's training. He reminds the ri...

Part 2: Doug works with the rider on being patient down a tricky line and not getting flustered and shutting down the canter. He reminds her to stay soft and as long as the horse is straight and on the line, to be quiet and let her go forward to the fence. When the rider achieves this the talente...

Part 1: Doug uses the concept of keeping the neck straight to assist the rider in staying straight into the fence. He asks them to think about moving the withers over rather than the head, which facilitates making smooth turns and staying on the line. He encourages the rider not to hold her exube...

PART 3: Doug Payne gets on the mare and works through the sucking back in the canter, jumps through an exercise and discovers that she may be objecting to some poles that are on the ground before a line. When the rider remounts, Doug instructs him to put more leg on whenever the mare’s hind end g...

PART 2: Doug Payne has the rider apply the balance from the first exercise on a course. As horse and rider begin the course, Doug has them first establish a canter with more ground cover and engagement. He gives him tips on how to deal with the mare’s exuberant hind end and make quick turns on la...

This clinic continues with Doug Payne. He now alters the course by changing the set of bounces to every other one being high or low to give the more advanced horses a new challenge in their footwork. We have the great opportunity to watch Doug ride a hot gelding and see how he brings about a bett...

PART 1: Olympic team member Doug Payne brings us this fantastic jump lesson with a mare that specializes in the jumpers rather than eventing, but he focuses on the principles common to all stadium rounds. He and the jumper rider first discuss the balance needed on the approach to a jump and how t...

After introductions from each rider with an explanation of their experience, Doug has them do a simple trot gymnastics to see how fresh each horse is. Then they do a course with small fences, lots of turns and changes of pace within the exercises.

The clinic ends with them reversing the course which brings new challenges. The hot horse just gets better and better with the changes in the ride that Doug suggested. All the horses improve in their footwork.

The bounce course continues with one more horse and rider combination working to find the correct canter for the exercise.

Watch the incredible story of Vandiver, mount of Olympic three day eventer Doug Payne. See how they carefully brought him along and how the horse beat the odds to become an accomplished Olympic horse.