Rider Position with Susanne von Dietze

Rider Position with Susanne von Dietze

Gareth Hughes brings us a great new video on rider position. He begins by discussing the saddle choices and goes on to talk about the alignment of the body, legs and arms. He then has the rider begin at the walk on her pony while he talks about the aids available to the rider and what influence o...

Ms. von Dietze bgins this semi private lesson with a check on the body position of the riders, starting with their head. At the trot they isolate each body part to understand it's effect on their riding. They then do exercises to understand their own rhythm.

Ms. von Dietze bgins this semi private lesson with a check on the body position of the riders, starting with their head. At the trot they isolate each body part to understand it's effect on their riding. They then do exercises to understand their own rhythm.

Ms. von Dietze bgins this semi private lesson with a check on the body position of the riders, starting with their head. At the trot they isolate each body part to understand it's effect on their riding. They then do exercises to understand their own rhythm.

Ms. von Dietze bgins this semi private lesson with a check on the body position of the riders, starting with their head. At the trot they isolate each body part to understand it's effect on their riding. They then do exercises to understand their own rhythm.

Ms. von Dietze bgins this semi private lesson with a check on the body position of the riders, starting with their head. At the trot they isolate each body part to understand it's effect on their riding. They then do exercises to understand their own rhythm.

Ms. von Dietze bgins this semi private lesson with a check on the body position of the riders, starting with their head. At the trot they isolate each body part to understand it's effect on their riding. They then do exercises to understand their own rhythm.

Rider Effectiveness with Axel Steiner

Rider Effectiveness with Axel Steiner

Rider Effectiveness with Axel Steiner

Rider Effectiveness with Axel Steiner

Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel works with this younger rider to correctly align her body for maximum effectiveness in the saddle. "Riding is much more like standing than it is sitting," she explains. She shares how to use your body like a spring to both absorb movement and also create energy.

We join Dr. Moller with this rider on an enthusiastic four year old.  They work through a rough start and show her lovely gaits.  Dr. Moller encourages her to find ways other than the left rein to control her as it affects her position and effectiveness.  When she goes into the canter he asks her...

They continue in the canter, keeping the bend and using the corners with a deeper line.  Dr. Moller talks about how there can be several times in the ride of a youngster where the resistance returns. The rider shows masterful patience with working her through this.  They overdo the inside bend wh...

Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel works with a rider to gain relaxation and control of her horse body. Von Neumann-Cosel helps the rider make her horse reach forward and out for more relaxation before guiding the pair through a series of exercises to control the horse body from falling outwards.

Felicitas helps get the horse to relax more into the contact without being so anxious. She offers exercises that help the rider be more aware of her body, which in turn helps the horse relax.

Charles de Kunffy works with a rider to quiet her arms. He has her perform a variety of exercises with her hands on her thighs to minimize the movement of her hands, explaining that the arms need to be quiet so the horse can pay attention to engaging himself.

Dr. Moller begins this session by talking about the walk and how they should work on the acceptance of the bit.  As they go to the trot he explains that they always start on a straight line with a young horse.  They work on their trot walk transitions by sitting for a few steps before the transit...

Dr. Moller begins this session by talking about the walk and how they should work on the acceptance of the bit.  As they go to the trot he explains that they always start on a straight line with a young horse.  They work on their trot walk transitions by sitting for a few steps before the transit...

quality of the gait

Mary teaches Linda Goldman, a new student, in this three part video on Charcoal, a mid-teen Thoroughbred school horse who has foxhunted. Mary works on the planes of up down and back front with Linda to help her find her balance point and thereby influence Charcoals speediness. Mary explains how f...

Mary teaches Linda Goldman, a new student, in this three part video on Charcoal, a mid-teen Thoroughbred school horse who has foxhunted. Mary works on the planes of up down and back front with Linda to help her find her balance point and thereby influence Charcoals speediness. Mary explains how f...