The best, tightest turns can win a jump off. International Grand Prix show jumping star Todd Minikus shows riders the best way to ride inside and tight turns that will save time in the jump off. Horses and riders both need to stay straight and balanced, and he says that you need to have some self...

Building on the square exercise, International Grand Prix show jumping star Todd Minikus has riders jump a course, focusing on controlling the horse’s shoulders through the turns. If the horse drifts through the outside shoulder, there is a better change of the horse running out or missing the co...

Anne thanks her sponsors and welcomes everyone back to the clinic for day 2, which will see more emphasis on jumping.

Holly explains how the type of turn a rider makes to a line can help the rider arrive at the ideal takeoff spot. Typically the best approach is to follow a track that is 90 degrees to the center of the fence, but a skilled rider can turn a little early or late to help make the distance work out.

Kama Godek, 5* FEI Grand Prix jumper rider, holds the USHJA Trainer Certification and German Trainers Certification. In this video, she explains why she likes four-stride line exercises. They are easier to set in a confined space, and there is less margin for error. Then she coaches a rider throu...

Through explaining the key basics of riding to any distance, Kim explains why she places an emphasis on straightness and rhythm as a rider. Along with this explanation, Kim shares her take on how riders can ideally recover from mistakes made when the basics are not maintained through focusing on ...

Kim works through a five stride line of two jumps to demonstrate related distances. As she works through the exercise, Kim also demonstrates what issues might arise when riding to related distances and how to correct those errors and also prevent them. Kim also rides through adjusting within the ...

Kim demonstrates a ride to a single vertical with an unrelated distance. As she rides through the exercise, Kim explains the importance of rhythm and straightness in order to ensure a correct distance to the single jump. Just as Kim describes the correct ride to a single, she also explains what c...

Kim continues with the training of balance and straightness within a line of jumps. She also demonstrates how using the correct balance of the canter can assist in adjusting the number of strides within the line to help the young horse be most successful. Still utilizing the downward transitions ...

Taking riding the corners one step further, International Grand Prix show jumping star Todd Minikus coaches riders through a course emphasizing discipline through the turns. He believes that the most important part of a course is the turn. If you don’t ride the turn right, the jumps won’t be right.

While allowing the riders to introduce themselves, she begins to open the conversation with the group about their horses. Once all riders have given their names and a brief summary of their horses, the flat session begins.

International Grand Prix show jumping star Todd Minikus helps a rider work on flying changes via a figure eight pattern. He stresses that the rider must stay balanced, that the horse needs to be straight in his body and to ask for the change before turning in the new direction. Also, the horse ne...

International Grand Prix show jumping star Todd Minikus coaches riders on how to best ride the turn after a line of jumps. He emphasizes that riders will often ride well through the line, but then let the horses go through the corners too fast and out of balance. He wants riders to focus on what ...

International Grand Prix show jumping star Todd Minikus coaches three jumper riders through a warm-up over a cross rail and gymnastic line. He stresses sitting the trot in front of the fence to not get ahead of the horse’s motion. Gradually he raises the fences in the line and works on accuracy i...

Margie Engle sets a line of two poles across the diagonal of the arena and has the riders canter over it in five strides, then in six strides and next in four strides. She explains that one rider needs to drive with her seat and leg to hand to collect for the six strides. Another rider’s pony goe...

Riders work over a 2-foot-6 course, focusing on rider position, straightness, rhythm, and balanced turns. When one rider’s horse gets sulky and kicks out in the turn, Margie tells her to kick him through the turn. When another riders worries about finding the perfect distance, Margie encourages h...

Olympian Margie Engle sets a line of two poles across the diagonal of the arena and has the riders canter over them in five strides. Then she has them collect and ride the line in six strides. Next she asks them to open their horses’ strides and ride the line in four strides.

Olympian Margie Engle has riders work over a course of 3-foot fences, including a one-stride gymnastic line, a tight turn, a quiet bounce and a long approach to an oxer. She focuses on rider position, making a tight turn, using the eyes, channeling the horse between legs and hands and letting the...

Olympian Margie Engle sets a line of two poles across the diagonal and has the riders canter over it in five strides. Then she has them collect their horses’ strides and ride the line in six strides. Next, she asks them to open their horses’ strides to ride the line in four strides.

Margie Engle has two riders work over a course of 18-inch fences, including a one-stride gymnastic line, a tight right turn to an outside line and a quiet bounce. She encourages the riders to ride forward and keep the horses in front of their legs.

Kristy explains and has a rider demonstrate how to help fix a rider that "pulls out of the corner." They start with cantering a ground pole and go to jumping a small fence. The focus is on having the rider get used to a forward hand position with a soft rein coming out of the corner. That way the...

They finish the clinic by completing an entire show jumping course. Anne wants riders to focus on a steady canter rhythm, utilize as much of the arena as possible and stopping straight at the end.

They start with warming up over a small crossrail with the focus on stopping straight after the jump. Prior to the jump, the riders count out loud eight strides to help them keep a tempo and see a distance.