Grand Prix trainer Silva Martin coaches a young rider who is working on riding the USEF Training Level dressage tests, and he really wants to ride a musical freestyle. His pony, Lovee, is a willing partner, but Silva said that getting her more forward and supple will help him score extra points.
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Lesson Warm Up Group 2 | Silva Martin
Grand Prix trainer Silva Martin starts by asking this group of riders to warm up as usual and watched the horses and riders walk, trot and canter in both directions. She told each rider to go forward and straight, not sideways, in the beginning, emphasizing that the horses needed to push under wi...
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ICP Clinic Position Statement | Chris...
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...
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ICP Clinic Position Statement | Chris...
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...
