Keeping the horse active behind, tempo changes within the gait

Keeping the horse active behind, tempo changes within the gait

Dr. Moller teaches this lesson on a six year old by beginning with an emphasis on being straight, and starting the turn with the bend, and finish with guiding with the legs of the rider. He asks for more bend on a circle until the inside rein gets light without holding too much on the outside re...

Dr. Moller teaches this lesson on a six year old by beginning with an emphasis on being straight, and starting the turn with the bend, and finish with guiding with the legs of the rider. He asks for more bend on a circle until the inside rein gets light without holding too much on the outside re...

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.

Great Britain's Gareth Hughes demystifies the flying change in this two-part series. This is a must see for its clear explanation of the progression of teaching the flying change as well as the aids and exercises used to do so.

Lars helps the find connection on both reins, keeping the horse between the seat and hand, before asking for single changes. He has them ride leg yields at the canter from the wall to centerline before asking for the change, resulting in a straighter change.

They use the quarter lines to check for straightness and Judy helps her with distinct aids for the change.

Flying Changes and Walk Pirouettes with Axel Steiner

Flying Changes and Walk Pirouettes with Axel Steiner

Two horses start this session on Developing Horses. Gerhard Politz, Dr. Dieter Schule and Axel Steiner watch them warm up and offer suggestions for working on the walk. They warn against a restricting hand, and with the mare, ask for the hind legs to be swinging forward more actively with bendin...

Two horses start this session on Developing Horses. Gerhard Politz, Dr. Dieter Schule and Axel Steiner watch them warm up and offer suggestions for working on the walk. They warn against a restricting hand, and with the mare, ask for the hind legs to be swinging forward more actively with bendin...

Two horses start this session on Developing Horses. Gerhard Politz, Dr. Dieter Schule and Axel Steiner watch them warm up and offer suggestions for working on the walk. They warn against a restricting hand, and with the mare, ask for the hind legs to be swinging forward more actively with bendin...

This beautiful twelve year old Rheinlander begins with an exemplary extended walk. As they begin the trot Juan asks for a lower neck. During the warm up he asks to maintain the contact. They work on transitions within the gait in the shoulder in at the trot.

This beautiful twelve year old Rheinlander begins with an exemplary extended walk. As they begin the trot Juan asks for a lower neck. During the warm up he asks to maintain the contact. They work on transitions within the gait in the shoulder in at the trot.

This beautiful twelve year old Rheinlander begins with an exemplary extended walk. As they begin the trot Juan asks for a lower neck. During the warm up he asks to maintain the contact. They work on transitions within the gait in the shoulder in at the trot.

Half pass and flying change work with Martin Schaudt

They move on to the preparing for the canter after a walk break.  They continue asking him to move forward while being soft in the hand.  Cesar asks for the same aids for the down transition, making sure it comes from the seat and keeps the hindquarters active.  they work on transitions within th...

Half pass, pirouette, changes - Henk Van Bergen

Half pass, pirouette, changes - Henk Van Bergen

Half pass, pirouette, changes - Henk Van Bergen

Half Pass, flying changes and shoulder in work with Alex Gerding