Grand Prix dressage trainer Silva Martin coaches three riders through their dressage tests, which include 15 meter circles, medium gaits and stretchy trot circle. She emphasizes straightness, bending and accuracy of their figures. She gives tips to improve transitions between movements and gives pointers on rider position that will help the horse. Silva reminds everyone to remember that accuracy is very important when riding a test. “There’s no point throwing points away,” she says. “Most of the time you have control of accuracy while there are plenty of other things that are less in your control.”
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Lesson with a Young Rider
Grand Prix trainer Silva Martin coaches a young rider who is working on riding the USEF Training Level dressage tests, and he really wants to ride a musical freestyle. His pony, Lovee, is a willing partner, but Silva said that getting her more forward and supple will help him score extra points.
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Lesson Warm Up Group 2
Grand Prix trainer Silva Martin starts by asking this group of riders to warm up as usual and watched the horses and riders walk, trot and canter in both directions. She told each rider to go forward and straight, not sideways, in the beginning, emphasizing that the horses needed to push under wi...
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ICP Clinic Position Statement - Trail...
Olympic Gold medalist and British Event Team trainer Christopher Bartle presents his ICP session on position statement. Christopher works with the rider in a box exercise, using leg yield as a tool to improve the horse's bend and attention. As the horse improves, they move back to working in a la...
