Mary D'Arcy works with a novice level rider on helping her put her horse together more so that she can better adjust the horse's balance both on the flat and over fences. They do that by working transitions on a shorter rein and keeping the horse more in front of the rider's leg.

Bec Braitling helps a modified level rider open up her horse's canter to a balanced, contained but forward gallop. The focus is on picking a canter that reflects the striding of a line. They also work on a figure 8 jumping pattern to help control the horse's shoulders.

Emily Beshear helps a rider smoothly transition her position from 2-point to full seat in the canter. Then they transitioned that into the jumping phase to help the rider better utilize those positions before, during and after the jumps.

Sharon White, a member of the 2023 Pan Am team, coaches two riders in stadium jumping. One is an OTTB and the other is a 17-year-old, each showing different issues that raised rails can help. They start with trot and canter exercises over poles to get the horses to use their bodies better.

The exercise progresses by cantering through the poles and transitioning to a trot in order to trot another set of poles. The next step is to canter the poles, then proceed to an oxer. The rails are used to balance the horse without rider intervention. They jump a whole course incorporating the p...

The fences are raised, and they repeat the same course. The older horse has some trouble cantering through the first set of poles, and they calmly repeat it until he figures out his footwork and balance.

Do you end up with a totally different horse at the show than the one you school on at home? Ashley Johnson helps this young rider moving up to Preliminary Level with the skills necessary to have a successful stadium round in competition. The emphasis is on exercises to control the bigger stride ...

Ashley Johnson works with a rider who’s moving up to Preliminary Level. They want to keep the horse's steps and jumps relaxed. Because the horse is so distracted, they immediately put him to work, creating an even contact and bending his rib cage around her leg. They do transitions within the tro...

Ashley offers insights into how to create the tempo for the fence rather than letting the horse glide in an underpowered, steady rhythm. The final course shows the profits of all the previous work with a balanced, flowing course.

They now start with a gymnastic exercise, but keep the quality of canter that they developed in the previous exercises even when the horse gets excited. Ashley changes it to several canter rails in front of the jump to set the power that he needs to have at the fence. They jump a small course aft...

In the left lead canter, the horse consistently loses the right shoulder, and Ashley helps them with counter flexion to regain straightness. She gives the rider several options to keep his attention and keep him focused.

Get a rider's view of competing in the Rolex Arena at the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Follow along with eventing legend Boyd Martin as he narrates his ride aboard Contessa. Be there for every step of the stadium jumping round as she completes her first 5* event.

Dorothy Crowell brings us a great video on bringing along a young off-track thoroughbred (OTTB) who has a future in eventing. Watch how she has this young rider handle the common issues that come up with baby thoroughbreds with tact and thoughtfulness.

Dorothy works with this young off-track thoroughbred (OTTB) and his young rider on establishing a good foundation in their training. Even walk-halts can be a challenge for youngsters! Dorothy gives them kind exercises to help through the baby responses. She emphasizes using voice commands in conj...

They now add in some poles on the ground and a tiny jump, always making a plan for after the fence and asking for lots of transitions after the fence. They work on calm approaches and canters away from the fence while coming back to the walk between each fence.

The first group of riders, consisting of starter, beginner novice and novice levels, warm up their horses on the over ground poles and small fences. Clinic participants observe and make notes to come up with their instruction plans to help each individual.

David O'Conner works with a beginner novice rider with a horse that tends to get quick before and after the jump. David wants her to land and do something (turn, stop, etc.) after the jump to direct the horse's energy. He also wants the rider to count strides methodically out loud to help her foc...

Karen O'Conner works with a preliminary rider on her position so that she can be more adjustable and be able to better go with her horse. They work on her position and contact at the canter and then carry that to the jumps.

Sharon White coaches three riders in an early spring session through exercises designed to make their horses more rideable and adjustable. She helps them find the half halt that will make their horses more through and not take away from the stride. They are challenged with a curving course to kee...

What they do on one lead they do on the other! The ground pole exercise is repeated to the right.

Everyone now gets a chance to warm up over a single small fence on a circle, giving them time to concentrate on the approach, their position and riding after the fence.

They now work on a short course with bending lines, looking for half halts that come from the back end to the front end, accurate lines square to the jump and good rider position.

The riders are now challenged with a full course. Sharon is especially helpful with an anxious horse in helping him find a calmer way through the course.

International event rider Jonathan Holling completes his stadium lesson with three, varied horses - a quick, forward Appaloosa, an experienced, upper-level horse and rider combination and a young gelding at the start of his career. Watch how he makes each of these stadium rounds a successful expe...