Trailer for William Micklem's two-part Jumping Fundamentals Session. Highly regarded international coach, breeder and speaker William Micklem puts his spin on the fundamentals of a successful jump. With years of knowledge garnered around the globe, William's perspective is unique and his instruct...

William reminds the riders of the beauty of simplicity when communicating with our horse. Viewers meet the clinic horses and riders and William reminds riders to celebrate their mount's strengths and positive aspects. Valuable insights are offered through the warm up and William comments on the q...

William discusses selecting the right bit and the effect of the different types of mouth pieces, before sending riders over a grid of fences. By allowing riders to choose their own path to the jumps, William delivers a powerful lesson on the importance of horse and rider independence, and the abi...

Trailer for Olympic Medalist, Mary King's session focused on Jumping Exercises To Improve The Riders Effectiveness. Mary works with a group of riders in a lesson focused on quit and effective riding over fences. Using gymnastics, she helps the riders to understand that getting quieter and stiller...

Part 1: Mary starts the lesson off with a bounce and some narrow fences in an exercise that has the riders changing the rein. She explains this challenges the riders to work on their steering and turns, as well as demanding they be effective over the fences. Mary gives the riders individual feedb...

Part 2: Mary praises a rider who shows great reaction, and manages her horse well when he comes into the bounce wrong, so they are able to complete the fence. She points out how the horse can sometimes get a little busy with his head when the questions get harder, and suggests a properly fitted r...

The first group of riders introduce themselves and their horses/pony. Buck explains the basics of his system. He says riders need to remember two things – where you are going and how fast you are going to get there. He has the riders canter a circle each direction so he can evaluate each pair. He...

Trailer for the video series on the Instructor Certification Program. Take a look inside the program and gain insights into what it takes, as well as lots of valuable information to assist in your own riding. Join the program attendees as they work on teaching in a group.

The lesson focuses on balance coming into the jump. The instructor reminds the rider of the importance of preparation. He asks her to prepare early. once the rider she selected her canter, he coaches her to stay with it rather than trying to change it close to the fence in a panic. He explains th...

The instructor focuses on the correct canter for jumping. He discusses the importance of every horse having an adjustable stride, that ranges from 10 feet, up to a big scopey distance, and reminds the rider that this needs to be established well at home so it is easily replicated in competition u...

The instructor focuses on flatwork for jumping, and specifically the leg aides. Using a mounted rider, she demonstrates the different leg aides that can be applied, and when they might be appropriate. The instructor explains the use of spurs, and how they don't help if the horse is behind the leg...

The session covers flatwork for jumping with a focus on contact. With the rider mounted, the instructor helps her get a feel for the aides by showing her the pressure on the reins and encouraging her to maintain a consistent contact. They establish that the horse is not accepting of the bridle, a...

The instructor continues to work on flatwork for jumping in the lesson, focusing on the line into fences. By drawing focus to the tempo, she supports the rider as she works on creating a more quality gait, while staying on her line. The group works on collecting the canter and lifting the shoulde...

Flatwork for jumping, with a focus on fences. With attention still on the quality of the canter, the riders work over some small jumps. The instructor reminds them not to land and let the horses fall apart, but rather land and ride for the next fence. She works with the riders to be present and f...

The riders work over an oxer and a vertical. The instructor coaches them to ride forward. When one rider loses confidence and stops riding with her leg, the instructor helps her go forward into the fence. They use rhythm and balance to stay consistent on the approach to the fence.

The instructors discuss the criteria they use when assessing a horse and rider, these include having the horse in front of the leg and easily accepting the aides. They also wanted the horses to be alert, looking to the fence and taking the rider to the fence.

The instructor sets up an exercise with oxers and verticals to challenge the rider. They focus on setting up the canter and being prepared early, and then keeping it consistent until take off. As the fences are much higher, the instructors are able to use them to demonstrate to the rider how cons...

Olympian Christopher Burton gives a lesson in the stadium, focused on improving your turns for show jumping. He works with riders over fences to chose the best lines and ride correct turns to have a better course.

Part 1: Christopher begins the session by having the riders work at a canter over pols. They practice lengthening and collecting to change the number of strides between each set. He reminds the riders to give a forward hand and allow the horse over the poles and through the turns, which helps rel...

Part 2: Christopher replaces the poles with verticals and the riders work to compress and lengthen between the two fences. He draws attention to their line and encourages them to focus on being inside rather than overshooting. Christopher helps a rider stop her horse from drifting by having her f...

Part 3: Christopher encourages the riders to ride forward into fences, reminding them that riding forward does not create a hot horse, but chasing them into the last stride does. He explains that steering the horse through turns shouldn't be blocking them from forward motion and their rhythm. Chr...

Part 4: Christopher encourages the riders to continue to focus on letting go, using less reins and allowing the horses to go forward. He reminds the riders that the horse is unable to turn in the air, and they must wait until their feet are on the ground so they get the best jump, and are still b...

Olympic Gold medalist Boyd Martin gives a lesson to three riders, focusing on improving the jumping technique of their horses. Boyd uses a line of gymnastics to create a challenge for both the horses and the rides. With a line of fences set up, he coaches the riders to first jump them as a bounce...

Part 2: Boyd sets up another exercise with three small jumps on a curve. He challenges the riders to come in a slower, rounder canter in order to jump them all correctly. The exercise helps the riders get a very deep distance and encourage the horses to be quicker in their shoulder while to jumpi...