Janet Foy begins this video by answering questions from the auditors.  The first question deals with what to do if your horse is spooking during the test.  Debbie answers a question about adjusting a double bridle.  Another auditor asks about being behind the vertical. Debbie answers a question a...

Janet goes over the changes in the new Fourth Level tests.  She begins by having both riders to the extended walk movement. They decide to have one rider to the trot and one do the canter portions of 4-2.  Janet gives excellent tips on riding the trot work and the walk pirouettes as well as expla...

As they go to the right, Debbie again has the rider be very precise about her connection, responsiveness, and balance in her first depart.  They discover she needs to keep the connection in both reins, giving enough support on the outside.  Debbie has her flex to the outside until she can give wi...

Debbie and Janet discuss what makes an active and carrying canter, and what this rider needs to do to achieve that with her kind and willing horse.  Janet explains the circle of energy and where you put the neck for their level of training. Debbie and Janet have an excellent discussion about the ...

Laura Graves meets the first rider of this clinic and they discuss the goals and history of the first horse. From the get go she has them make sure he moves off her leg immediately. Laura explains the horse's responsibility in creating enough energy for there to be throughness. She offers great a...

They move on to canter work and Laura continues to work with them on responsiveness. While keeping him straight, Laura asks them for suppleness over the topline. She has the rider ask for counter flexion and wait for a give before she gives and rewards him.

Laura talks about what the responsibility of the horse should be including going forward and seeking self carriage. In preparation for the canter pirouette, Laura has them ride haunches in on a circle, being very precise about the size of the circle and the responsiveness of the horse. They then ...

In this final video, the rider keeps her horse on a small circle while maintaining the haunches in. Laura coaches her to be quicker with her corrections when he breaks from the canter. They end the session with some canter-walk transitions.

PVDA Sponsored 2011 tests and teaching clinic, 4-3, M Level

PVDA Sponsored 2011 tests and teaching clinic, 4-3, M Level

Practice ride and how to improve for Fourth Level Test Two with Axel Steiner

Practice ride and how to improve for Fourth Level Test Two with Axel Steiner.

Natalie Lamping judging Fourth Level Test 1 with scores and commentary

Moving from Third to Fourth with Axel Steiner.

Moving from Third to Fourth with Axel Steiner

Moving from Third to Fourth with Axel Steiner

Lars continues to ask for more push from behind. They experiment with her leg aids for the passage to see how the mare reacts and make a small change in the set up of her bridle.

Marlene Schneider judging Fourth Level Test 2

Hilda brings us a lesson with a Fourth Level pair soon to be going Prix St. Georges .  She has her warm up her Hanoverian so he is rounder and over his back in the warm up, and works on bending.  We get a great chance to see how the horse should move off the leg in the leg yield, and what it mean...

Hilda brings us a lesson with a Fourth Level pair soon to be going Prix St. Georges .  She has her warm up her Hanoverian so he is rounder and over his back in the warm up, and works on bending.  We get a great chance to see how the horse should move off the leg in the leg yield, and what it mean...

Judging Fourth Level Test Two with Axel Steiner

Judging Fourth Level Test Two with Axel Steiner

Janet Brown Foy teaching the correct foundation at the Fourth Level

Janet Brown Foy teaching the correct foundation at the Second Level