Janet covers the finer points of riding the Training 2 test, including when to change the posting diagonal when riding the long diagonal.  She explains how the collective marks have changed and what effect that has on the score.

Janet Foy and Debbie McDonald begin this session by answering some question from the auditors including teeth grinding and head tilting and their cause, as well as defining some terms.  Janet explains her methodology for scoring tests and points out the information that is available to the rider ...

As the second horse rides the entrance to the test he shows quite a bit of tension, and Janet offers useful strategies for getting the best ride in these circumstances.  Debbie helps this Appaloosa rider with being behind the leg.  They work on a circle getting him through on the outside rein and...

Debbie points out that her horse begins the canter in a good balance and she has to learn to maintain that.  Debbie then works with the Appaloosa now that she has spurs.  They work on using the inside leg and outside rein rather than going to the inside rein when he comes off the bit.  Debbie has...

Conrad Schumacher joins DressageTrainingOnline with this symposium beginning with a Training Level horse and rider.  He first observes this harmonious pair walk, trot and canter and points out that while they present a nice picture the horse is not through the neck. He explains the use of the fla...

Conrad Schumacher - Training Level - Part 2

Three Year Old Basic Training, Contact Issues with Dr. Ulf Moller

Courtney introduces the rider and her new four year old mount and their goal of getting the hind end moving.  He raises his head during transitions, and Courtney suggests bending him rather than correcting him and trying to get his head down. In the trot to canter transitions she has her get the ...

Courtney has the rider move him away from the inside leg and bend before asking for the walk trot transition, helping him bend through the body.  They use this tool for the trot canter transitions also, leaving enough room to move him sideways.

After a walk break they reschool having him move forward off a whisper of an aid, and get stronger when he doesn't, and rewarding him when he goes forward.  They use the bend for the trot walk transition, and you can watch his understanding grow.  When they have trouble with the trot canter trans...

JP works with a student on a 4 yr. old Andalusian mare to help her increase straightness and encourage better poll position and contact. Intermixing correct and incorrect diagonals helps the horse achieve all of these things. JP does a nice job of helping the rider feel the difference and shows h...

Solid Basics for Young Dressage Horse, Training Level Basics with Lilo Fore

Solid Basics for Young Dressage Horse, Training Level Basics with Lilo Fore

Solid Basics for Young Dressage Horse, Training Level Basics with Lilo Fore

Solid Basics for Young Dressage Horse, Training Level Basics with Lilo Fore

Solid Basics for Young Dressage Horse, Training Level Basics with Lilo Fore

Quickness From Behind at the Training Level with Dr. Ulf Moller

Quickness From Behind at the Training Level with Dr. Ulf Moller

Quickness From Behind at the Training Level with Dr. Ulf Moller

Now we start to do transitions, walk trot and trot, canter. A Level.

DTO is proud to present Nicholas Fyffe as a new trainer for the website.  He first works with this Conemarra and rider who pinpoint forwardness as their main thing to work on.  As they get a chance to see the arena, Nicholas has them think about keeping the neck of the horse in the middle of his ...

DTO is proud to present Nicholas Fyffe as a new trainer for the website.  He first works with this Conemarra and rider who pinpoint forwardness as their main thing to work on.  As they get a chance to see the arena, Nicholas has them think about keeping the neck of the horse in the middle of his ...

DTO is proud to present Nicholas Fyffe as a new trainer for the website.  He first works with this Conemarra and rider who pinpoint forwardness as their main thing to work on.  As they get a chance to see the arena, Nicholas has them think about keeping the neck of the horse in the middle of his ...

DTO is proud to present Nicholas Fyffe as a new trainer for the website.  He first works with this Conemarra and rider who pinpoint forwardness as their main thing to work on.  As they get a chance to see the arena, Nicholas has them think about keeping the neck of the horse in the middle of his ...