Training the flying changes in a young horse with Christoph Hess

This segment shows the schooling of flying changes. Because this horse is more advanced, she first works forward and back in the canter rather than walk canter transitions. They then school the changes on the quarter line, looking for straightness and jump. He shows more jump in one direction, ...

This segment shows the schooling of flying changes. Because this horse is more advanced, she first works forward and back in the canter rather than walk canter transitions. They then school the changes on the quarter line, looking for straightness and jump. He shows more jump in one direction, ...

Lilo Fore and Janet Foy collaborate on brining you some of the common issues that come up with the Third Level tests. They work here with an 9 year old Dutch mare and a 20 year old Hanovarian gelding. They have one of the riders perform the canter half pass and single change.

The rider warms up and Axel helps her with her position.

They work on the medium and extended walk from Third Level. The trot work includes leg yields, shoulder in, haunches in, and renvers.

Axel helps them with the turn on the haunches at the walk. In the canter they do half passes with an emphasis on keeping theœup in the gait and then work on single changes.

The change from left to right proves to be more difficult. Axel concludes the session reviewing what the core issue of being unbalanced and what they need to do next in their training.

Catherine brings us a six year old mare working on self carriage who is going in Double Bridle and showing more bounce and suspension. The rider shows a great connection between leg and hand. Once she is settled in the position, they add more thrust from behind. Catherine gives excellent explan...

Catherine brings us a six year old mare working on self carriage who is going in Double Bridle and showing more bounce and suspension. The rider shows a great connection between leg and hand. Once she is settled in the position, they add more thrust from behind. Catherine gives excellent explan...

Nicholas has worked with this pair before, and they review their past goals and make a plan for this ride.  They begin with a stretchy trot and going to the right they work on getting him to let go and become more supple behind the saddle.  The horse shows excellent stretch, and they have a great...

They have problems with the changes, and Nicholas has them work on having the idea of the medium canter in the collected canter so she isn't pushing him in the collection. He asks for shoulder fore and then renvers before having another change on the diagonal.  The right canter half pass is quite...

Shoulder in, Changes, half pass - Henk Van Bergen

Shoulder in, Changes, half pass - Henk Van Bergen

Shoulder in, Changes, half pass - Henk Van Bergen

Hubertus has them demonstrate the fours and threes, showing great straightness and harmony.

Pirouettes and Flying Changes with Peter Gmoser

Pirouettes and Flying Changes with Peter Gmoser

Pirouettes and Flying Changes with Peter Gmoser

Daniel Dockx teaches a lesson with a PSG PRE, showing us a normal day of work and their schooling of the piaffe and passage on the way to Grand Prix. They begin by stretching him down with an open neck, and Daniel encourages her to stretch him forward when he curls.  In the trot they work on tran...

Daniel Dockx teaches a lesson with a PSG PRE, showing us a normal day of work and their schooling of the piaffe and passage on the way to Grand Prix. They begin by stretching him down with an open neck, and Daniel encourages her to stretch him forward when he curls.  In the trot they work on tran...

Schooling the piaffe, passage, and the changes with Chrissa Hoffmann

Schooling the piaffe, passage, and the changes with Chrissa Hoffmann

Schooling the piaffe, passage, and the changes with Chrissa Hoffmann