They take a walk break, but Steffen still has them work on the quality and tempo of the walk before returning to the canter.  He has them ride the centerline in the canter to teach her when the rider straightens her she is not asking for a change. By being accurate on the turn to the centerline s...

Steffen has them return to the trot, riding a 10 meter half circle to the half pass and pointing out how picky he is about the beginning of the half pass and making sure the haunches arent leading. When she becomes a bit tight in the back they go to rising trot, then ride shoulder in down the lon...

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Self carriage, responsiveness to the aids, getting activity with Debbie McDonald

Janet begins the session by talking about the importance of lunge lessons, and when you should be using a double bridle.  While Debbie refits Double Bridle, Janet explains the difference that there should be in the horse doing the Third level tests. Janet has the first rider ride the trot work fr...

The second rider now rides the same movements, again with Janet's comments and scores.  Debbie works with the first rider on engagement, encouraging her to use the corners to set him up.  They ask him for a bigger, better trot, and he shows lovely elevation.  They continue with the shoulder in to...

Debbie works with the second rider to help keep her horse calm with a steady contact, which helps him to slow his thinking down.  They begin by asking him to go to the corners and being conscious of how much release she gives.  They use the haunches in to keep him from pushing his shoulders out. ...

Riding back to front or front to back discussion.

Riding back to front or front to back discussion.

Riding back to front or front to back discussion

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess.

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess.

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess

Proper bend, getting the withers up - Catherine Haddad Staller

Proper bend, getting the withers up - Catherine Haddad Staller

Proper bend, getting the withers up - Catherine Haddad Staller

Charles de Kunffy works with this horse and rider to promote bending and engagement. As the rider warms up and then progresses to more advanced movements like half pass and flying changes, Charles helps her increase her horse's engagement and the articulation of the hocks. He reminds her to bend ...

Courtney King-Dye-Dye joins DTO with an eighteen year old Dutch Warmblood who is working at the upper levels. Her assistant trainer rides him, and the lesson plan is to work on his bracing against the bit and accepting the contact, suppleness, and asking for movements in unusual places in the ri...

Courtney King-Dye-Dye joins DTO with an eighteen year old Dutch Warmblood who is working at the upper levels. Her assistant trainer rides him, and the lesson plan is to work on his bracing against the bit and accepting the contact, suppleness, and asking for movements in unusual places in the ri...