Part 4: Allison creates a grid, including a bounce. She challenges the riders to stay consistent in the position they just practiced and ride their flatwork all the way into the first fence and through the grid. Allison emphasizes the importance of picking a speed for each fence at which the ride...

Part 5: Allison focuses on being prepared for coming into a fence at a tight distance and having the confidence to ride through. She explains the importance of keeping the horses hind feet moving towards the fence and giving them the confidence to jump anyway, even if they chip. Riders ride down ...

Part 6: Allison reiterates the role of the rider in creating the correct canter for each fence. She revisits the concept of the outside rein as a grounding and slowing rein, and works with the riders to mobilize their elbows and maintain a low and relaxed hand. Using the diagonal pairs of aids, A...

Allison Springer hosts a master class on staying "in the motion" with your horse. Teaching various horse and rider combinations, Allison works on correct position, and explains the difference between simply following the horse, and being in the motion with them. Viewers accompany Allison as she t...

Allison Springer hosts a master class on staying "in the motion" with your horse. Teaching various horse and rider combinations, Allison works on correct position, and explains the difference between simply following the horse, and being in the motion with them. Viewers accompany Allison as she t...

Part 1: Allison works with a group of riders in the arena to improve their relationship with their horse. She assists a rider with her reactive and spooky horse. Allison discusses types of spooking and how to address each type to bring horse and rider back into balance.

Part 2: Allison begins working with riders at the halt to improve the clarity and effectiveness of their aids. She discusses the importance of being fair and asking questions the horse is able to answer. By taking a whole horse approach and assessing everything from rider position to stirrup leng...

Part 3: Allison emphasizes the importance of lower leg position and how this changes in relation to stirrup length. By focusing on rider position, Allison brings horses and riders into a more harmonious union. She supports riders in being in the motion, rather than following, it by coaching them ...

Part 4: Allison works on timing and aids to help achieve correct collection. Offering insights on contact and line of sight, and by working on the riders leadership, Allison helps riders create more quality in their gaits. Viewers access a wealth of information, as Allison works with varied types...

Part 5: A challenging horse provides an opportunity for Allison to work with a rider on consistent correction and tools for when a ride does not go as planned. With emphasis on timing and straightness, Allison helps the horse and rider back to relaxation and highlights the importance of staying c...

Part 6: The riders work on leg yield for connection, each of them facing induvial challenges and having various levels of success. Allison provides riders and viewers with an exercise that helps create correct bend and encourages the horse to travel correctly on both reins. She offers invaluable ...

Part 7: The riders continue working on the leg yield exercise. Allison helps them refine their aids and timing to get the most from their horse. With various levels of skill amongst the horses, Allison has an opportunity to provide insight for every level. The riders apply their skills to create ...

Part 8: Allison adds forward momentum to the bend to increase the difficulty and challenge the horses that tend to fall behind the leg. Focusing on quiet hands and attention to leg, Allison works on giving the riders tools to take on course for a more confident round. She moves the lesson on to i...

Part 9: Viewers have the opportunity to test their eye against Allison's as she critiques and coaches the riders at a canter. They work on keeping the horses between the leg and hand. Allison helps riders apply the skills they learned in the leg yielding exercises for better bend and correct circ...

Part 10: Allison continues the cantering on a circle exercise, working with a green horse and rider. This allows to discussion to come back to basics. By focusing on correct rider position and how this correlate to the movement of the horse's body, Allison is able to help the pair be successful. ...

Part 11: Allison continues to work with the riders on bend and staying in the motion with the horse. Emphasizing light aids and attention to timing, Allison shows how riders can make the right answer obvious for the horse. This facilitates rapid improvement in cohesiveness and performance.

Part 12: Allison concludes the session with some gridwork. The group works on rider position over small jumps, focusing on balance and athletic posture. Allison helps riders create a better jump by paying attention to executing a stronger approach, landing and departure.

Part 13: Allison instructs the riders on using their body on the approach to the fence. She explains that this helps the horse bend and have confidence to take off. Working over a small fence, riders finesse their aids and timing to achieve more quality gaits on the approach. This leads to a bett...

Part 14: Allison helps the riders apply the principles from the leg yield exercise to a line of gymnastic jumps. A fresh horse gives Allison the opportunity to remind the riders of the importance of their line of sight and keeping their horse in the motion with them, when he wants to get quick.

Part 1: Jimmy allows the riders to introduce themselves and their horses. The group consists of a majority of green horses at the baby novice and novice level. He explains that the session will be pitched accordingly. The riders warm up. Jimmy has them adjust their stirrup leathers to an appropri...

Part 2: The riders warm up and work on some small fences. Jimmy uses his body as a guide to help them with drifting. He has the riders listen to the horses foot falls on the approach to the fence to hear the rhythm, and encourages them to sit light in the saddle and be soft. Jimmy works with the ...

Part 3: Jimmy helps a rider begin to get her OTTB to accept the leg by having her think of the leg aide 'breathing' on the horse's side. He reminds the riders that they are more advanced than their horses in many cases, and so they need to keep it simple so as not to interrupt the horse's educati...

Part 4: Jimmy has the riders focus on rhythm and balance. He introduces a spooky jump and coaches the riders to expect the green horses to look and ride forward. The riders focus on softening the reins and softening the heel, to have a more elastic seat. Jimmy helps one rider who struggles with h...

Olympian Gina Miles presents her session on introducing a spooky horse to a Liverpool fence for the first time. She starts on the longe line and introduces the concept of bubbles of safe space. Using this principle, Gina moves forward and slowly builds the horse's confidence for a smooth and posi...