Dr. Moller has this rider ask for more inside bend from her five year old as they begin to help with her looking. He talks about the Young Horse tests that are used universally, and what the warm up should accomplish.  He explains the use of corners and how to use the aids to ride better corners....

They continue with the trot work and add 10 meter voltes always asking for the horse to be forward and exaggerating the bend just for the training.  The canter trot canter transitions are done with bending, and show great connection and ever better balance.  They end the session with stretching w...

When traveling to the right he is a little crooked, so they work a little shoulder in. They discuss using the whip on the shoulder only in training at home. In the canter Mr. Hess asks them for bigger strides to let him balance his body. Going to the right in the trot they help him keep his in...

Bernard Maurel judging FEI 5 Year Old Test, ridden by Danielle Thomason

As this Training Level/First Level horse and rider warm up, Laura Graves has the rider make sure that her gelding is attentive and has her work on yielding to the rein with a slow and steady stretch rather than with quick flexes on the reins. She guides them through exercises to get him to go off...

The rider now remounts, and they immediately check to make sure they still have the same responsiveness.  They incorporate leg yields and continue to make sure he is in front of the leg.

1st Level, Training Thru the Levels - Janet Foy & Steffen Peters

1st Level, Training Thru the Levels - Janet Foy & Steffen Peters

1st Level, Training Thru the Levels - Janet Foy & Steffen Peters

1st Level, Training Thru the Levels - Janet Foy & Steffen Peters