Nancy now has them do a leg yield along the wall with the head to the wall. This helps the horse to learn to step underneath himself and loosen the lower back. When they go to reverse directions they freshen up the response of the horse to the leg, making sure he moves forward to the almost tro...

Nicholas helps her with great instruction on getting better flexion, and then challenges her to keep the contact as she rides a three loop serpentine. He gives her tips on how to keep that contact and talks about the usual thought to weight the inside seat bone. Nicholas explains his normal train...

Nicholas helps her with great instruction on getting better flexion, and then challenges her to keep the contact as she rides a three loop serpentine. He gives her tips on how to keep that contact and talks about the usual thought to weight the inside seat bone. Nicholas explains his normal train...

Nicholas helps her with great instruction on getting better flexion, and then challenges her to keep the contact as she rides a three loop serpentine. He gives her tips on how to keep that contact and talks about the usual thought to weight the inside seat bone. Nicholas explains his normal train...

In this lesson with Catherine Haddad and James Alliston, James rides a beautiful Thoroughbred mare. She recommends a warm up with lots of canter before sitting the trot. She challenges James to be soft in his arms and be aware of the movements of his head. On a twenty meter circle, they practice ...

In this lesson with Catherine Haddad and James Alliston, James rides a beautiful Thoroughbred mare. She recommends a warm up with lots of canter before sitting the trot. She challenges James to be soft in his arms and be aware of the movements of his head. On a twenty meter circle, they practice ...

In this lesson with Catherine Haddad and James Alliston, James rides a beautiful Thoroughbred mare. She recommends a warm up with lots of canter before sitting the trot. She challenges James to be soft in his arms and be aware of the movements of his head. On a twenty meter circle, they practice ...

In this lesson with Catherine Haddad and James Alliston, James rides a beautiful Thoroughbred mare. She recommends a warm up with lots of canter before sitting the trot. She challenges James to be soft in his arms and be aware of the movements of his head. On a twenty meter circle, they practice ...

In this lesson with Catherine Haddad and James Alliston, James rides a beautiful Thoroughbred mare. She recommends a warm up with lots of canter before sitting the trot. She challenges James to be soft in his arms and be aware of the movements of his head. On a twenty meter circle, they practice ...

Helen rides a six year old going M level, after having walked for 15 minutes.  She warms up by allowing the tendons and joints to warm up and get ready for work while searching for the contact.  She makes sure she keeps her balance off the forehand and doesn't roll her neck in the canter. The tho...

Helen first works on transitions that are through and carrying, and then goes on to the changes.  If there are problems with them, she continues to ride forward and straight and corrects it the next time without upsetting the horse.  In the walk breaks she lets the mare stretch completely and she...

Axel Steiner, 3-2, M Level, Demo and instruction on how to improve.

Axel Steiner works with this rider and her young horse on self-carriage.

Focus on getting more upward tendency. More carriage and stepping under. Using transitions to gain this upward tendency. Work toward getting immediacy in the upward and downward transition, getting the horse very sharp.

Shoulder-in exercises. Renver and traver are beginning to be used, and the change in seat, the importance of sitting in the direction of the movement needs to happen for success.

Axel really pushes the importance of the rider weighting her inside leg in renver.

Alex Gerding with Chrissa Hoffmann on Breyere training at Second Level

Alex Gerding with Chrissa Hoffmann on Breyere training at Second Level.

Alex Gerding training Caryn Vesperman at Second Level

Alex Gerding training Caryn Vesperman at Second Level.

Alex Gerding training Caryn Vesperman at Second Level

Alex Gerding training Caryn Vesperman at Second Level

2nd Level, Through The Levels - Janet Foy & Steffen Peters

2nd Level, Through The Levels - Janet Foy & Steffen Peters