Shannon watches this horse warm up and suggests that they work on getting the joints to bend more even at the beginning of the ride. They start with haunches in at the canter and go on to renvers in the trot, thinking about lifting his shoulder in this movement. They continue to challenge his st...

Janet Foy and Steffen Peters, Second Level/L,

Janet Foy and Steffen Peters, Second Level/L,

Intermediare II/Grand Prix | Janet Foy | PART 05

Balance Basics with Debbie McDonald at the Second and Third Level

Balance Basics with Debbie McDonald at the Second and Third Level

Adelinde's next rider is wanting to give her horse a good experience and asks for help controlling his powerful neck.  She has the rider work on keeping the rhythm in the hind legs but to continue to slow down.  The goal is to be able to let go of him in the front without him trying to take over.

Adelinde's next rider is wanting to give her horse a good experience and asks for help controlling his powerful neck.  She has the rider work on keeping the rhythm in the hind legs but to continue to slow down.  The goal is to be able to let go of him in the front without him trying to take over.

Adelinde's next rider is wanting to give her horse a good experience and asks for help controlling his powerful neck.  She has the rider work on keeping the rhythm in the hind legs but to continue to slow down.  The goal is to be able to let go of him in the front without him trying to take over.

Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel works with a rider and her Spanish horse on creating spring in the horse movement, as well as gaining better control of the horse shoulders and haunches to improve the straightness and alignment in his body.

How to strengthen the hind end - Martin Schaudt

How to strengthen the hind end - Martin Schaudt

How to ride the canter walk canter in the second level test with Debbie McDonald

Hilda Gurney judging Second Level, Test 4

Hilda Gurney judging Second Level Test 4

Having your horse wait for the aid with Courtney King-Dye

Next they focus on the walk and practice it as though it were in a test. A tip he gives is to really use your corner to prepare for the diagonal. In the canter work, Ulf wants the rider to really bend and go for a long stride canter, before going to collection. Collect, using seat and leg, not ha...

Gareth Hughes coaches his working student and her five year old gelding, beginning with the warm up and covering what a young horse requires. He presents an interesting description of how different parts of the body of the rider influence different parts of the horse. As they go to the canter, he...

Gareth talks about the walk and what qualities to look for before returning to the trot. They work on increasing his leg speed without running him out of his balance before going to shoulder fore. He explains what lateral work he expects from a five year old to build a foundation for future train...

Gareth explains the reason for using the movements in training and what they accomplish. He also talks about giving the horse breaks during training and how they need to understand that when you pick up the reins it is time for work. They use transitions within the trot to check on balance, and G...

They begin the work in the trot, paying attention to keeping the bit still in the mouth and making a connection with the outside rein. They add a serpentine of three loops and leg yielding at the trot. Gary gives excellent tips on how to keep him straight on the outside rein in the leg yield.