FEI trainer Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel works with a Training/First Level rider and this fun, 9-year-old Draft-Cross gelding.

Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel works with a rider on engaging the hind-end as well as asking for a quiet and relaxed tempo. She has the rider use circles and serpentines to get the mare to use her hind end evenly as well as work with a longer neck for relaxation and overall lightness.

Scott Hassler works with this rider and her young horse making sure that the horse's experience is a good one so that he gains confidence.

Scott Hassler works with this young horse and emphasizes the importance of giving the horse time.

Kindergarten Exercises, USEF National Dressage Youth Coach George Williams gives us exercises to become more effective with the application and timing of the rider aids. With help from his daughter, Noel, we see how these exercises translate human thought into a common language that both horse an...

Kindergarten Exercises, USEF National Dressage Youth Coach George Williams gives us exercises to become more effective with the application and timing of the rider aids. With help from his daughter, Noel, we see how these exercises translate human thought into a common language that both horse an...

In Phase 1, Relaxation to the Aids, George introduces us to six basic exercises to develop relaxation. Each exercise, ridden in posting trot, uses the rhythmical application of the rider's aids to relax the horse.

George Williams discusses Phase 2 of the Kindergarten Exercises: Asking for Obedience. Once the horse is relaxed from the rider aids, he demonstrates his obedience by yielding to the leg.

George Williams discusses Phase 3 of the Kindergarten Exercises: The Desired Effect. Once the horse understands the aids and is relaxed and obedient to them, he responds with lightness and quickness.

FEI trainer Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel explains what you'll learn from her 12-part series on the Training Scale as she views it from both the horse's and the rider's point of view. This how-to series will show riders of every level what they're looking for when working their way up the Training ...

FEI trainer Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel kicks off her Training Scale series by looking at the first part of the Training Scale ”Rhythm and Tempo” from the horse's point of view. She defines these two commonly confused terms and shows you how they should look from the view of the horse.

In Part 2 of the Training Scale series, Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel looks at Rhythm and Tempo from the rider's point of view. She discusses how a rider's aids and body must be rhythmical in order to follow the horse, and how that rhythm then allows the rider to properly influence the horse.

In Part 3 of the Training Scale series, Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel looks at Relaxation from the horse's point of view. She discusses how the horse must be relaxed in his mind and body, and tells us the meaning of the German word Losgelassenheit and its importance for the horse.

In Part 4 of the Training Scale series, Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel looks at Relaxation from the rider's point of view. In this video, Felicitas explains how the rider's body has to follow the horse's movement and how positive tension and stability in the rider can help the horse to relax.

5* judge Janet Foy discusses the new 2019 Training Level tests.

In this video, Janet works with this horse-and-rider pair on Training Level, Test 1. We are looking for a horse who is moving freely forward and accepting contact with the bit. But Janet reminds us that the horse doesn't need to be on the bit for Training Level; it's not a requirement.

In this video, Janet works with the rider on Training Level, Test 2 and offers "hints from the judge." She reminds us that the halt in Training Level can have some walk steps, but that it needs to be balanced. She also discusses geometry and the importance of riders being accurate.

This rider works through Training Level, Test 3. Janet wants her to have the horse more forward in the trot but rewards her for accuracy on her three-loop serpentine. Her horse is obedient and stays nicely stretched into the contact.

Janet takes questions from the audience about the 2019 Training Level tests.

Dorothee works with two riders and their young horses. The darker bay is a 5-year-old Hanoverian mare and the lighter bay is a 4-year-old German Warmblood gelding.

On Day 2, Dorothee works with another pair of riders and their young horses. The bay is 4-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare and the chestnut is a 5-year-old Oldenburg mare.

Scott watches this 5-year-old horse warm-up and encourages the rider to keep the soft connection.

Scott helps this pair work toward more responsive up transitions between the walk and trot.

Next, they work on balance in the canter and the up transitions.