Vitor Silva offers an introduction to working your horse in-hand, helping to enhance the movements of the horse and activate the hind end. You can see them work the turn on the forehand, turn on the haunches and half pass. He emphasizes the need to keep suppling the poll while doing this work.

In this video, Vitor begins work on the half steps. He instructs the rider to bend the horse more and allow the horse to travel forward and activate his inside hind leg.

Willy explains how he uses the lunge whip and his own body position as he lunges. He talks about why it is important to lunge with contact before he introduces him to the birdie and the use of the voice aids. When the horse offers the canter he allows it before calmly asking for the trot.  Willy ...

Willy Arts returns for another lunging demonstration and shows how the horse must be on the aids and forward right from the beginning He demonstrates spiraling in and out and when he becomes fresh and playful he calmly keeps the contact Willy emphasizes having the horse moving from the back to fr...

Willy changes the lunge line around to go in the other direction and we again have the chance to watch a master deal with a fresh youngster. He clearly explains how the horse moves on the lunge line relates to what happens under saddle. They next saddle the horse and Willy talks about how to do t...

Willy demonstrates different ways to put the reins over the saddle and talks about when to use the different positions He shows what to do if the horse has too much bend with the reins like this They next have a rider mount the horse and lunge with the rider adding a neck strap for the safety of ...

They now take the lunge line off and have the rider on her own Willy stresses that the horse must know to follow the hand before being ridden at liberty They think ahead for what issues may arise and keep the horse forward through any problems that arise They keep the training session short and h...

They return to the trot on the circle, keeping her forward.  He has her bend the horse slightly to the outside and then inside, relaxing her.  They go to canter, but she shows tension so they go back to the trot and relax before doing the depart.  Florian asks her to ride forward in the canter, k...

Florian joins Carl and Richard in answering questions from the audience, giving great insight into the methods of the Spanish Riding School.  Richard and Carl talk about how they start their horses in the piaffe and passage. Florian explains the order of training he uses for the piaffe and passag...

Starting the almost unbroke horse. - Kenny Harlow

Proper lunging of the three year old with Catherine Haddad

Proper lunging of the three year old with Catherine Haddad

Linda Parelli introduces us to her partner, Westpoint, and explains how to obtain the appropriate response to pressure. She stresses the philosophy that pressure motivates, and release teaches. Her exercises demonstrate how this has greatly improved Westpoint, who came to Linda with a history of ...

Pressure Release with Linda Parelli

Innovative uses of lunging with Pat Parelli

In Hand work with Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg

In Hand work with Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg

Improving the piaffe and passage through in hand work with Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg

Improving the piaffe and passage through in hand work with Arthur KottasHeldenberg.

Improving the piaffe and passage through in hand work with Arthur KottasHeldenberg

After an injury sustained in the field, this gelding became anxious and distracted. Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel works to first gain his respect and her space. She then works to feel his energy and to asks him to breathe and relax. With gentle, targeted hand pressure, she gets him to release some ...

Chelsea demonstrates how to manage a less sensitive horse on the ground. She shows how to add pressure to get a forward response. It is important to give corrections quickly, so the horse associates the stick and string with the aid she just gave. Downward transitions should also happen promptly,...

Getting acquainted with your new horse with Pat Parelli

Contact, Frame, Transitions, Work in Hand - Colonel Christian Carde