They continue with the canter lateral work while keeping the energy up with an active hind leg. They work on the zig zag, breaking it down into smaller pieces.

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

2019 Third Level, Test 1

Janet Foy - 2019 Third Level, Test 2

Janet Foy - 2019 Third Level, Test 3

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

Training Level through Intermediare 1 with Christoph Hess - Third Level

Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainer's Conference featuring Henk Van Bergen. Improving the changes keeping the horse straight and bigger change behind - Henk Van Bergen working with JJ Tate.

Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainers' Conference featuring Henk Van Bergen. Improving the changes keeping the horse straight and bigger change behind - Henk Van Bergen working with JJ Tate.

Succeed/USDF FEI Level Trainer's Conference. Improving the changes keeping the horse straight and bigger change behind - Henk Van Bergen working with JJ Tate

Catherine Haddad brings us a series of Go To lessons for a beginner, and it is done on a lunge line.  She uses this method to teach new riders to sit the trot and canter.  She has the rider lift her chest and then talks and demonstrates where her knees should be.  This lunge horse has great rhyth...

Ireland's Olympian Judy Reynolds helps this rider build the foundations for Third Level with a focus on the trot half pass. In this 5-part series, Judy offers great tips for those working on leg yields and lateral work to prepare for the half pass, as well as critical points on the correct half p...

Judy has them ride leg yields and shoulder in at the trot to prepare for the half pass.

Next, Judy helps the pair work through the details of riding a correct half pass.

Finally, they work on straightness in the canter by riding quarterlines.

Lisa rides the 9 year old Gallant Reflection HU (Reef) as Ernst coaches her. They are preparing for their first Developing Grand Prix qualifier the next weekend.

Lars Petersen meets this junior rider and her Danish Warmblood gelding currently competing at Third.  He looks for them to create more swing in the trot warm up and encourages her to ride 80 percent with her seat, 15 percent with her leg and 5 percent with her hand. They ride the trot half pass ...

Working on improving the quality of the gaits

As they go to the canter work Lars points out that he is overbent to the inside, and helps her straighten him. They work on sitting more in the down transitions within the gait in the canter before moving on to the canter half passes.

Working on improving the quality of the gaits

Lars concentrates on the single changes and helps her with exercises to get him straighter in the change, and more precise with her leg aid.  When she performs the canter trot transition he collects too much, and Lars has her think of pushing his hindquarters to the outside in the transition. Th...

Working on improving the quality of the gaits

Once mounted, Nicole checks his response to the snaffle, repeating the exercises done on the ground. When the gelding does not give the desired neck extension on the snaffle, she demonstrates how to add the curb. She begins the warm up in the neutral position, paying attention to the balance, j...