Part 1: Jimmy explains the value of ground poles as a training tool, as the horse goes through the exact same process to work over those as they would over a jump. He begins with a warm up over poles and encourages the riders to go with their horse and tests their feel by asking them to identify ...

Part 2: Jimmy discusses the importance of giving the reins and allowing the horses to look for his landing, but not giving the upper body, especially on green horses. He discusses the importance of the riders line of sight, and uses a small marker to help some of the riders focus on the right pla...

Part 3: Jimmy talks about the importance of being able to come into a jump and land it at the same speed, and then maintain that speed around the entire course. He continues to work with the riders to identify their individual strengths and weaknesses. He provides them valuable feedback to help i...

Part 4: Jimmy goes on to work with the riders' seat, encouraging them to let their weight down into the saddle and swing through their back. By working on their position, the riders are able to come more into balance and give the horses their head and necks. This creates better gaits and a nicer ...

Part 5: Jimmy works with the riders on adjusting their stride and correcting their individual issues. He works with one rider who is coming into jump position to soon, pushing down while her horse is trying to take off, and consequently causing the horse to ding the rail. By correcting this issue...

Doug Payne, a member of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team, gives a lesson to a jumper rider with a mare with an exuberant hind end. Doug’s skill in both eventing and show jumping helps this pair find the real source of her problems—being behind the leg. Watch to see when Doug rides her to asses...

PART 1: Olympic team member Doug Payne brings us this fantastic jump lesson with a mare that specializes in the jumpers rather than eventing, but he focuses on the principles common to all stadium rounds. He and the jumper rider first discuss the balance needed on the approach to a jump and how t...

PART 2: Doug Payne has the rider apply the balance from the first exercise on a course. As horse and rider begin the course, Doug has them first establish a canter with more ground cover and engagement. He gives him tips on how to deal with the mare’s exuberant hind end and make quick turns on la...

PART 3: Doug Payne gets on the mare and works through the sucking back in the canter, jumps through an exercise and discovers that she may be objecting to some poles that are on the ground before a line. When the rider remounts, Doug instructs him to put more leg on whenever the mare’s hind end g...

Part 5: David concludes the session by reiterating the usefulness of the exercise and the ability for it to almost b turned into a game. Although it is challenging, he feels it's a great opportunity to soften allow the horse's to look for their own fences, make some mistakes and ultimately improv...

Olympian David O'Connor works with riders over a series of tough angled fences in his lesson focused on the horse looking for their fence. David works with the riders on moving the horse's shoulders, not just his head to make sure he is able to turn efficiently and look for his next fence. Jumpin...

Part 1: David sets up a line of perpendicular fences and has the riders jump through  on an angle with four strides between each. He stresses the importance of letting the horse hunt for the fence and set themselves up behind so they are actively looking for their next fence and responding. The r...

Part 3: David stresses the importance of having a slow head, which he explains to mean being able to feel what's happening and think clearly. The riders have to learn to land and already be thinking about the next fence, or get into trouble and be able to think clearly and plan out of it, even th...

Part 2: David incorporates the exercise into a course. The riders struggle with the mental aspect of the line, and staying sharp enough to make the turns and land each fence already riding for the next. David explains that they need to land and guide the horse onto the line and into frame using t...

Part 4: David continues to work with the riders, reminding them to give and soften around the course. One rider has a tendency to set his hands on the horse's neck when landing. David explains why this is a common issue with eventers, but it's inappropriate for show jumping where the hands should...

Phillip reminds riders of the importance of getting a deeper distance into a jump, and then allowing and providing a soft contact over the jump. He explains the importance of being able to jump out of stride, and also jump at a gallop while going across country. While riders practice taking fence...

Phillip explains the importance of creating a horse that is thinking on the way into the jump. Working around a challenging course of gymnastics, riders are required to create a canter that can be adjusted to be more forward, or shortened up. By increasing the adjustability of the canter stride, ...

Part 3: Tamie revisits the evolution of eventing and the importance of a rideable horse, before proceeding with an exercise that helps to develop this. Working through the exercise on both reins, Tamie uses poles and a set of fences to create more bend around the inside leg. She systematically im...

Part 2: Viewers watch Tamie work over ground poles at the canter as she dictates her aids, corrections and observations live. As the horse presents unique challenges, Tamie has the opportunity to explain exercises to help correct common issues. By dictating her aids, Tamie gives viewers a bluepri...

Part 1: Tamie introduces the horse she is currently working with daily, and provides viewers with some background on their training so far. With an emphasis on simplicity, Tamie explains her own daily training philosophies, centered around the important key principles of connection and rideability.

Trailer for Olympic Event rider and international breeder, Bruce Davidson's Bringing Along Two Youngsters session. Bruce works with riders to bring alone two different young horses. Learn Bruce's philosophy on correctly starting the young horse, what he looks for, and the process he uses in his o...

Part 1: Bruce explains that he first likes to see a young horse free schooling to ascertain where they are balanced and comfortable, and he aims not to change this balance. To teach horses to jump, Bruce likes to see what they have to offer natural and build from there. They work through one of t...