Straightness with Debbie McDonald

Straightness with Debbie McDonald

Straightness with Debbie McDonald

Steffen begins with this mare moving up to Third by asking for walk halt transitions that show relaxation.  In the walk pirouettes he emphasizes she should be responsive to the outside leg aids and uses them to teach the aids and sequence of the steps.  He helps her develop the correct leg positi...

They proceed to the canter, and when the mare swaps leads when she asks for collection Steffen has her explain it in a walk pirouette.  At the canter again on a 20 meter circle they ride haunches in, lengthen, bring the haunches in and then ask for collection.  They experiment with keeping her st...

They take a walk break, but Steffen still has them work on the quality and tempo of the walk before returning to the canter.  He has them ride the centerline in the canter to teach her when the rider straightens her she is not asking for a change. By being accurate on the turn to the centerline s...

Steffen has them return to the trot, riding a 10 meter half circle to the half pass and pointing out how picky he is about the beginning of the half pass and making sure the haunches arent leading. When she becomes a bit tight in the back they go to rising trot, then ride shoulder in down the lon...

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Peter Gmoser starts this six year old gelding in the extended walk, making sure that he is working through his whole body. He works through collection to the quarter pirouettes, skipping some corners as he anticipates the pirouette. They show an excellent example of a correct half pirouette.

Self carriage, responsiveness to the aids, getting activity with Debbie McDonald

Janet begins the session by talking about the importance of lunge lessons, and when you should be using a double bridle.  While Debbie refits Double Bridle, Janet explains the difference that there should be in the horse doing the Third level tests. Janet has the first rider ride the trot work fr...

The second rider now rides the same movements, again with Janet's comments and scores.  Debbie works with the first rider on engagement, encouraging her to use the corners to set him up.  They ask him for a bigger, better trot, and he shows lovely elevation.  They continue with the shoulder in to...

Debbie works with the second rider to help keep her horse calm with a steady contact, which helps him to slow his thinking down.  They begin by asking him to go to the corners and being conscious of how much release she gives.  They use the haunches in to keep him from pushing his shoulders out. ...

Riding back to front or front to back discussion.

Riding back to front or front to back discussion.

Riding back to front or front to back discussion

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess.

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess.

Relaxed poll position with Christoph Hess