Part 6: Catherine demonstrates a simple exercise using a round rope and a post that anyone can set up to improve their contact. The exercise tests rotational and elbow flexibility, and the ability to move the hands without losing contact with the horse's mouth. Catherine uses this exercise to ill...

Part 1: Catherine gives a dressage lesson to an accomplished eventing rider and his experienced gelding. She notes right away the quality of the horse, and the riders great connection. Catherine coaches the rider to drop his chin a little and allow his upper body to relax and become more elastic ...

Part 2: Catherine works with the rider to improve his shoulder in. She explains that the idea in riding shoulder in is that the outside shoulder becomes much freer, and by positioning the horse the rider allows that shoulder to come forward with a lot more motion. They work on creating elevation ...

Part 3: Catherine works with the rider to finesse the aides. They focus on riding the horse's skin, as at this level the horse should respond the the slightest touch. She explain using a rein aid to ask the horse to relax his poll, and how she does this after every movement to make sure her horse...

Part 4: Catherine works with the rider on flying changes. She coaches him to ride more from his body weight to get the change. She coaches the rider to use the rein to communicate to the horse to keep his body straight and the tip of his spur for a more refined aide to ask for the change. They wo...

Part 5: Catherine wants the rider to pay more attention to keeping the horse's shoulders outside of the bend in half pass. They work on this by practicing the movements and aides in shoulder in. Catherine identifies that the horse goes flat in the half pass because he drops his shoulder. They wor...

This series, borrowed from our sister site Dressage Today OnDemand, comes from Grand Prix dressage trainer Silva Martin. These videos include several lessons with eventers that show warm up through practicing the complete test. The focus is on getting the horses forward and supple and then stress...

Grand Prix dressage trainer Silva Martin coaches three riders through their dressage tests, which include leg yield, medium gaits and shallow loop counter canter. She emphasizes straightness, bending and accuracy of their figures. She gives tips to improve transitions between movements and gives ...

Grand Prix dressage trainer Silva Martin coaches three riders through their dressage tests, which include 15 meter circles, medium gaits and stretchy trot circle. She emphasizes straightness, bending and accuracy of their figures. She gives tips to improve transitions between movements and gives ...

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.

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...

Olympic Gold medalist and British Event Team trainer Christopher Bartle presents his ICP session on position statement. Christopher works with the rider in a box exercise, using leg yield as a tool to improve the horse's bend and attention. As the horse improves, they move back to working in a la...

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 2: William emphasizes the importance of not changing the warm up at a competition, and reminds viewers how horses thrive in routine. Focusing on stretching and achieving elastic, forward movement, he continues to impart coach. William leads riders to a more relaxed state, by guiding them to ...

As they become more successful in keeping the shoulders straight and start to achieve more quality in the gates, Sandy encourages the rider to be more engaged. She notes that the rider is being tipped in the saddle and encourages her to open the hip joint, which leads to a noticeably more secure ...

Trailer for Olympian, World renowned Dressage trainer and Eventing judge, Sandy Phillips' session on Getting The Shoulders Straight. Sandy notes many riders today are using too much neck flection and losing the straightness in the shoulders. She explains that riders first have to get the shoulder...

As they become more successful in keeping the shoulders straight and start to achieve more quality in the gates, Sandy encourages the rider to be more engaged. She notes that the rider is being tipped in the saddle and encourages her to open the hip joint, which leads to a noticeably more secure ...

David and Sinead continue to use the leg yield as a tools to reteach the horse straightness as he goes around. They progress to canter work with similar focus on bend, and coming off the track to try to control his haunches. David explains they're trying to stop the horse evading by popping his h...

Part 3: Continuing to work with the talented horse who has issue with outside bend and moving his haunches out, David has Sinead incorporate circles. By giving the horse the option to choose to position his hind end correctly, they maintain relaxation and see more success working through the leg ...

Part 4: David and Sinead increase the difficulty of the session by introducing turn on the forehand and haunches in. Working on a large circle, they gradually decrease the size as they teach the horse to use his body correctly. The horse gets nervous as the difficulty increases, so David has Sine...

Dayna LyndPugh helps a modified level rider improve the horses bend suppleness and connection They work on spiraling in the trot and pushing the horse sideways off the inside leg with inside flexion to get her to bend and soften