Discussion on conformation

Discussion on conformation

Hubertus explains the difference between a horse who is running and one who is forward.

Hubertus discusses the character and mental health of the horse.

Dorothee shares her training philosophy with us and gives us an idea of what to expect during Day 2 of the NEDA Symposium.

Tom now has her canter and plays a piece that suits the horse well, but it has to be taken into consideration with the trot and walk music.  He uses several more pop tunes without the vocals and  talks about whether the tempo of the music is right for the canter. The panel discusses whether it wo...

A Medium level demo rider now comes into the arena, and Tom plays sample music pieces to demonstrate whether or not they work for this particular horse.  the first sample is quite heavy, while the next one is much lighter and works better with this horses' trot work.  They try a few more styles o...

The first question is about how he controls his nerves during competitions.

Part 5: Allison explains that riders don't have to accept what horses offer, and can use their body to train them to give a better response. One example is not posting or sitting to a trot that is faster than desired. She explains the use of aids to create the gait or movement desired, and how ev...

Part 4: Allison talks about the riders responsibility to maintain the bit in a safe position for the horse, and the importance of the arms and hands in doing this. She explains why she likes to work her horses long and low at the full extension of the head and neck, and how this is beneficial for...

According to Charles de Kunffy, classical horsemanship is based on the idea to develop a horse in a partnership that enhances his performance to the maximum of his inborn talents, totally painlessly and without emotional trauma and fear or physical pain or discomfort. So, it's completely horse or...

Christopher Schruefer riding De Facto, 8.2, 8.0, 8.0, 8.2, 8.2 81.2%

CHIO 2nd Annual Aachen Auction, 2008

CHIO 2nd Annual Aachen Auction, 2008

CHIO 2nd Annual Aachen Auction, 2008

CHIO 2nd Annual Aachen Auction, 2008

CHIO 2nd Annual Aachen Auction, 2008

Catherine Haddad on how to match the horse with appropriate rider

Catherine Haddad on how to match the horse with appropriate rider

Catherine Haddad on how to match the horse with appropriate rider

Catherine Haddad begins this four part series delving into the Collective Marks, beginning with Gaits. She explains the collected canter first, and has her rider demonstrate the difference between a 6 and an 8 canter. In the trot she discusses the concept of through from behind and how that aff...

Catherine Haddad at the Oldenburg Foal Show

Catherine Haddad at the Oldenburg Foal Show

Catherine Haddad continues her discussion of the bottom marks with insights into the coeffiecients. The different bottom marks have different coefficents, and she discusses why that has changed. When considering the paces, she explains how the rider can affect the paces and what to look for for...