Inside Leg to Outside Rein

Inside Leg to Outside Rein with Christoph Hess

Improving the Contact with Colonel Christian Carde

As they move into the trot work, Colonel Christian Carde makes sure that the neck is not being lifted when the mare is resisting.

Confidence building

Confidence building

Part 3: Asia begins to explain the foundation of riding position for each of the different track available, including dressage, hunter, western and jumping. She uses images and thorough explanation to illuminate the requirements for each position at each level. Asia explains that regardless of wh...

Isabelle discusses body proportions with this rider whose legs are longer than her upper body. They discuss how this can work for and against her and then work on how to get everything working together properly. There is also a discussion on proper contact and how a lack of positive tension will ...

Courtney King-Dye works with a new horse and rider currently showing at Second Level concerned with the connection back to front.  They first address her leg in the walk, making sure it still until he slows down.  He should keep the same speed until asked to do something different.  Courtney expl...

After a walk break, Courtney points out that the horses tendency is to slow down when the rider picks up the reins again, so they work on getting a prompt reaction from the first moments.  Courtney encourages the rider to expect a bigger response, and to use stronger aids after asking first with ...

Courtney reiterates how important it is to have a dead quiet leg, and only use it when applying an aid. She has the rider turn her heels out to make her more aware of when she is using her leg.  They work on keeping him forward in the walk without a nagging leg, and not touching him. When they go...

Catherine Haddad brings us a must see video explaining clearly one of the most basic concepts of riding - where and how to sit on your horse. Watch her clear explanations and demonstrations of how the placement of the rider affects the use of effective aids and allows the horse to move in the bes...

Jenny Leggate leads a session about vaulting, beginning with talking about the value of vaulting for dressage riders.  the first demonstration is with a vaulter who placed 11th at the Worlds.  The second demonstration is with both a former vaulter who is currently riding PSG, and the vaulter from...

With two horses going, the compulsory exercises are demonstrated as well as the freestyles of the youngsters, showing great athleticism.  They next demonstrate how they use the trot in vaulting to learn how to absorb the movement of the horse through their bodies.  In the canter they show the har...

They now lunge to the left   and demonstrate how they teach vaulting by having two riders on the horse at the same time- one facing backwards in front of the surcingle.  The wonderful vaulting horse now comes out under saddle to receive the Carl Hester award for the highest score in the champions...

Laura starts with this upper level pair by letting them warm up as they normally would. The mare shows some tension, and Laura encourages the rider to allow her to sneeze as she trots and dissipate some of that tension in her back. They allow her to stretch and relax and then incorporate gentle l...

Laura helps her with a walk with a lateral tendency.  They first find a rhythm that is best for her, and then use a shoulder fore. They work on the extended walk, bumping her with the leg when she snatches at the bridle.  Laura offers some sage advice on the importance of the walk scores in the t...

A short, very heavy rainfall comes, and Laura works with the rider privately until it slows down.  They worked on leg yielding off of the lead, using it to supple the horse- in other words, counter flexing in the canter while leg yielding.  They next do the shoulder in on the circle and changes o...

Laura works with this pair on achieving true connection. They begin by establishing contact by rewarding her when she's on contact, and making it uncomfortable when she isn't. Laura encourages the rider to have closed fingers with an elastic elbow to create a consistent feel. She has him do a sm...

They carry the responsiveness developed in the first part to the canter. They look for the mare to sustain one canter on the circle. Laura helps him ride his mare straighter on the circle.

Laura helps the rider with some questions about his ride during tests. She offers that the work they are doing in the canter will help in the test as well as the better connection they have developed. They work on the stretchy circle, asking the mare to keep taking the bit.

Training Basics, Elastic Contact with Susanne von Dietze

Training Basics, Elastic Contact with Susanne von Dietze

Training Basics, Elastic Contact with Susanne von Dietze