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 a...

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.

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. The...

Janet talks about the requirements for a Grand Prix horse and makes recommendations on how to bring them along.

Janet Brown Foy, Third Level/M, Third level tests

Part 2: Christopher replaces the poles with verticals and the riders work to compress and lengthen between the two fences. He draws attention to their line and encourages them to focus on being inside rather than overshooting. Christopher helps a rider stop her horse from drifting by having her f...

Chrissa introduces Mel, her assistant, riding her own horse, Piston, a 14-year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding. They have had success showing, but are having some issues with changes. He shows a lovely, round topline, but they have to work on getting him forward off the leg. They have taught him w...

They start the canter work with Chrissa helping her keep him more up in the frame. They ride a shoulder in and haunches in and then a leg yield before trying the single change. He doesnt accept the aid for the change so they ride it again after getting him a bit more on his haunches. They change ...

They work on having the riders leg in the proper position for shoulder in to get more bend rather than more angle. Lars explains how rider position and the correct use of aids affect all movements.

Lars now has them work in the canter, starting with walk canter walk transitions. They then work on transitions within the canter using the correct aids.

Cesar Torrente helps this beautiful pair warm up and the horse shows great relaxation, bend in both directions and stretch. They use trot serpentines to check that he bends both ways and then leg yield from centerline to the long side. For the shoulder in on the quarterline they work toward less ...

They continue with shoulder-in to the half pass before going to the canter work. Cesar continues to ask them to stay in the shoulder-in position. They perform canter-walk transitions and then a half circle to the counter canter. As they repeat the above to the other direction, the horse sits more...

Adelinde starts off emphasizing what she has through out each lesson, rhythm, speed control and balance.  They begin with some suppling exercises for this third level pair.

Adelinde starts off emphasizing what she has through out each lesson, rhythm, speed control and balance.  They begin with some suppling exercises for this third level pair.

Adelinde starts off emphasizing what she has through out each lesson, rhythm, speed control and balance.  They begin with some suppling exercises for this third level pair.

Debbie McDonald and Janet Foy, 3rd and 4th level tests ridden and discussed

Debbie McDonald and Janet Foy, 3rd and 4th level tests ridden and discussed

Debbie McDonald and Janet Foy, 3rd and 4th level tests ridden and discussed

Debbie McDonald and Janet Foy, 3rd and 4th level tests ridden and discussed

Debbie McDonald and Janet Foy, 3rd and 4th level tests ridden and discussed

Debbie McDonald and Janet Foy, 3rd and 4th level tests ridden and discussed