Stephanie Brown-Beamer explains the tools and process for measuring your horse mouth and bits while considering the best fit for optimum comfort and performance.

Bitting expert Stephanie Brown-Beamer dispels some of the common theories on fitting young horses, severity and problems.

There are many physical factors to consider when selecting and fitting a bridle for your horse as well as a wide variety of pieces from which to choose. Bitting expert Stephanie Brown-Beamer discusses what to look for in bridles and how to properly fit them to help your horse be comfortable.

Hubertus Schmidt explains his journey as a dressage rider, trainer and coach from his youth through the Olympics to the present.

A young rider asks how to best free the shoulder in the half pass.

Hubertus discusses the character and mental health of the horse.

Hubertus gives more advice on riding hot young horses.

Hilda explains proper position of snaffle and curb chain. She explains how curb is supposed to work and how to hold the reins.

A few more horses are brought into the arena. A few of them are showcased under saddle. Emma concludes the talk discussing how all the advancements in breeding brings a new excitement to the breeding programs in Canada.

Schleese Saddlery on Proper Saddle Fit

Schleese Saddlery on Proper Saddle Fit

Schleese Saddlery on Proper Saddle Fit

Catherine Haddad tackles the tough subject of the snaffle bit versus the curb bit. She explains the regulations for when to use which bit, why you use Double Bridle.  A very clear explanation of what the horse should do response to each bit.  She demonstrates how the adjustment of the curb chain ...

The double bridle, shown on the horse.

Understanding the Horses Brain, Mental Capacities and Memory, Part 1/7

PVDA Ride for Life Dressage Freestyle - Suzanne Hassler

Nancy Later teaches this informative lesson on the proper use of the German Martingale.  She explains how it can help a developing rider and how to begin using it.  They look for this young horse to carry his own forward, positive trot in both directions.  Nancy asks the rider to make sure that s...

Nancy explains how this last exercise in the warm up can also be use for a horse with a tight back.  She moves the martingale to the second ring now that he is warmed up and describes It's effect.  Nancy guiders her through asking for more suppleness left and right in the trot while keeping the c...

Nancy now removes the martingale, and repeats the same work to check that he has learned to carry himself without leaning on the reins.  The rider uses small half halts to keep him upright and her wrists to encourage his flexion.  He responds by chewing while continuing to push from behind. They ...

Olympic Gold medalist and British Event Team trainer Christopher Bartle presents his ICP session on position statement. Christopher works with the rider to evaluate her position statement and then improve it. He uses the turn about the forehand, explaining how this differs from on the forehand, a...

Part 4: Christopher discusses the two leg yields in the one star tests, and how one might ride them. He ties in pointers from the lesson, including checking submission to the outside rein, while explaining each aid and corresponding movement. While practicing building the leg yield, Christopher c...

Part 3: Christopher adds a trot pole exercise and reminds the rider to keep their eyes up, while allowing the horse to look down and forward to the contact for the distances of the poles. He explains how it is the responsibility of the horse even at this basic level to pick up his feet and not hi...

Part 2: Christopher explains that the position statement and body language position statement means asking the question of what the position is saying to the horse? It's about giving the horse a signal of what the rider is expecting through the position. He works through one horse being lazy, rem...

Part 1: Olympian Christopher Bartle opens his session by sharing some of his philosophies about the overlap of the disciplines in eventing and subsequently, his training ideals. He introduces the two riders in the clinic, their wish lists for the session, and sets them off to warm up while he eva...