Eventing

Eventing

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Eventing, an Olympic sport, is best described as an equestrian triathlon. The sport originated as a cavalry test and is comprised of three phases: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Eventing tests horse and rider pairs more completely than any other. Learn from the best eventing riders and trainers in the world. Search for your favorite coach or by training topic.

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  • Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 03

    Episode 1

    Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, explains the strategy of riding the stretchy circle, including the importance of practicing this movement and the rider’s aids. She offers tips on what to do if your horse speeds up or if he resists coming back onto the ...

  • Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 02

    Episode 2

    Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, explains how to ride the stretchy circle. She works with a student on a young horse to obtain a beautiful stretch, discussing the input from the rider and how to ask for a forward stretch. After picking the horse up, the...

  • Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 01

    Episode 3

    Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, coaches two students on how to ride the stretchy circle. She explains the importance of the movement and the mechanics of teaching your horse to stretch forward to the bit. Her students ride a three-loop serpentine and w...

  • Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | TRAILER

    Episode 4

    Five-star eventer Sharon White coaches two students on how to ride the stretchy circle. She explains the importance of the movement and the mechanics of teaching your horse to stretch forward to the bit. Sharon emphasizes riding from the inside leg to outside rein, how flexion influences the stre...

  • Connection | Jane Hamlin

    Episode 5

    FEI Eventing and USEF Dressage judge Jane Hamlin coaches a Training level pair on how to create a better connection between horse and rider. Jane has the pair ride circles, turns down the centerline and corners to develop a consistent contact. She emphasizes the importance of softening the contac...

  • Connection | Jane Hamlin | TRAILER

    Episode 6

    FEI Eventing and USEF Dressage judge Jane Hamlin and a Training level pair demonstrate how to create a better connection between horse and rider. Circles, turns down the centerline and corners are used to develop a consistent contact. Jane emphasizes that it is essential to soften once the correc...

  • Intermediate Eventing Dressage | Jane Hamlin

    Episode 7

    FEI five-star eventing ground jury member Jane Hamlin shares a lesson confirming Intermediate-level eventing dressage skills. She offers insight into what a judge looks for in the test. She also includes a combination of exercises—including shoulder-in to 10-meter circles to shoulder-in to haunch...

  • Trailer Intermediate Eventing Dressage | Jane Hamlin

    Episode 8

    FEI five-star eventing ground jury member Jane Hamlin shares a lesson confirming Intermediate-level eventing dressage skills. She offers insight into what a judge looks for in the test. She also includes a combination of exercises—including shoulder-in to 10-meter circles to shoulder-in to haunch...

  • Trailer—Bettina Hoy—Better Canter Transitions

    Episode 9

    Do you have a youngster struggling with his balance in the canter departs? Watch this great video with German Olympic eventer Bettina Hoy helping a talented pair improve their departs.

  • Bettina Hoy—Better Canter Transitions

    Episode 10

    German Olympic eventer Bettina Hoy works on balance and canter departs with this horse and rider. In trot, the horse has a too-quick reaction to the aids, so the rider asks for improvements and responsiveness over three to four strides. In canter work, Bettina has the rider depart from sitting tr...

  • Bettina Hoy—Improving Balance and Engagement

    Episode 11

    German Olympic eventer Bettina Hoy shares a dressage lesson in which she works with a rider to improve balance and engagement with her mare. In leg-yield, the mare needs to push under more and not lean on the left rein. In half-pass right, Bettina offers encouragement to help the mare unlock resi...

  • Trailer—Bettina Hoy—Improving Balance and Engagement

    Episode 12

    German Olympic eventer Bettina Hoy shares a dressage lesson in which she works with a rider to improve balance and engagement with her mare. They use test movements such as leg-yield, shoulder-in, renvers and half-pass as well as counter-canter and canter–walk transitions.

  • Caroline Pamukcu Eventing—Preparing for Spring Horse Trials—Dressage

    Episode 13

    Caroline Pamukcu’s head rider Lee Maher schools a horse in a last dressage school before competing at Novice in a spring horse trial the next weekend. He begins by making sure the horse is going forward, and in the walk, he checks in to see how the horse is responding. They start in the trot with...

  • Trailer—Caroline Pamukcu Eventing—Preparing for Spring Horse Trials—Dressage

    Episode 14

    Caroline Pamukcu’s head rider Lee Maher schools a horse in a last dressage school before competing at Novice in a spring horse trial the next weekend. He focuses on maintaining the same rhythm in the trot and canter work. He and the horse work on transitions— trot–walk–trot, within the canter and...

  • Trailer—Sharon White—Better Dressage Test Scores

    Episode 15

    Sharon White coaches a rider through a dressage test with insights into how to ride for the best score. Watch for tips on the stretchy trot circle, canter–trot–canter transitions and accuracy when riding the figures.

  • Trailer—Sharon White—Better Dressage Test Scores

    Episode 16

    Sharon White coaches a rider through a dressage test with insights into how to ride for the best score. Watch for tips on the stretchy trot circle, canter–trot–canter transitions and accuracy when riding the figures.

  • Sharon White—Better Dressage Test Scores

    Episode 17

    Sharon White begins this lesson with a discussion of when to use spurs. She helps the rider get the horse to push more from behind, stay straight on a circle and ride accurate figures. They ride leg-yields from the quarterlines and centerline to the track to improve the rider’s inside leg to outs...

  • Robin Walker – Moving Up to Training Level Flatwork – Trailer

    Episode 18

    USEA Eventing Coaches Program faculty member Robin Walker guides a young rider through flatwork exercises that require the skills needed to move up to Training, focusing on balance, adjustability, and rider position.

  • Robin Walker – Moving Up to Training Level Flatwork

    Episode 19

    Robin Walker, faculty member of the USEA Eventing Coaches Program, works with a Novice level rider schooling Training level. He first discusses what skills trainers should work on with their students to enable them to successfully move up the levels. One challenge is the horse tends to leave long...

  • Dressage Basics | Bettina Hoy | PART 03

    Episode 20

    Bettina wants more march in the walk and suggests the rider use his seat to accomplish this. She gives great tips on riding and improving the walk. They go back into the trot with details on when to apply half halts and ride the serpentine from the 2* test. In the canter they talk about the depar...

  • Dressage Basics | Bettina Hoy | PART 02

    Episode 21

    They reverse direction and Bettina explains softness comes from soft elbows, not opening the fingers. She helps the rider prepare properly for a canter depart. The trot becomes bigger after the canter, and they talk about containing that energy and changing the balance back onto the haunches.

  • Dressage Basics | Bettina Hoy | PART 01

    Episode 22

    Bettina begins this session by having the horse walk through a curved line of cavalletti. In the trot they work on the correct outline for the horse's strength along with the right rhythm. When they add the shoulder-in against the rail and lengthened steps on the open side of a circle, Bettina st...

  • Dressage Basics | Bettina Hoy | TRAILER

    Episode 23

    Bettina Hoy brings her vast experience and knowledge to help this talented rider with the building blocks of great dressage - inside leg to outside hand, proper half halts and supple connection.

  • Cavalletti for Self-Carriage - Part 2

    Episode 24

    They move to the trot and repeat the exercise of three cavalletti on an arc, letting the horse sort out his balance and footwork. They change direction immediately after the third cavalletti and keep it interesting for him while working on using his core and position to designate the gait. The ne...