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Eventing

Quiet Hands | Catherine Haddad | TRAILER 02

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  • Quiet Hands | Catherine Haddad | PART 01

    Part 1: Catherine Haddad shares her philosophy on the role of dressage in all elements of eventing and the importance of the rider being aware of and able to control all parts of their own, and the horse's, body. As the rider warms up, Catherine points out that the horse is heavy on the forehand ...

  • Quiet Hands | Catherine Haddad | PART 02

    Part 2: Catherine works with the rider to keep the horse stable and soft through bends, rather than stable and held. She explains it's much easier to bend horses than people think, because most people want to do it with strength but if you approach the horse with strength in the arms he'll lock h...

  • Quiet Hands | Catherine Haddad | PART 03

    Part 3: Catherine works with the rider to use less rein and instead turn with their vision and their seat. She points our most horses are happy to follow these aides, and in using them, riders can avoid constantly disturbing the horse with the bit. The rider has to focus on multiple problems at o...