Proper bend, getting the withers up - Catherine Haddad Staller

Proper bend, getting the withers up - Catherine Haddad Staller

Proper bend, getting the withers up - Catherine Haddad Staller

Charles de Kunffy works with this horse and rider to promote bending and engagement. As the rider warms up and then progresses to more advanced movements like half pass and flying changes, Charles helps her increase her horse's engagement and the articulation of the hocks. He reminds her to bend ...

Courtney King-Dye-Dye joins DTO with an eighteen year old Dutch Warmblood who is working at the upper levels. Her assistant trainer rides him, and the lesson plan is to work on his bracing against the bit and accepting the contact, suppleness, and asking for movements in unusual places in the ri...

Courtney King-Dye-Dye joins DTO with an eighteen year old Dutch Warmblood who is working at the upper levels. Her assistant trainer rides him, and the lesson plan is to work on his bracing against the bit and accepting the contact, suppleness, and asking for movements in unusual places in the ri...

Courtney King-Dye-Dye joins DTO with an eighteen year old Dutch Warmblood who is working at the upper levels. Her assistant trainer rides him, and the lesson plan is to work on his bracing against the bit and accepting the contact, suppleness, and asking for movements in unusual places in the ri...

Courtney King-Dye-Dye joins DTO with an eighteen year old Dutch Warmblood who is working at the upper levels. Her assistant trainer rides him, and the lesson plan is to work on his bracing against the bit and accepting the contact, suppleness, and asking for movements in unusual places in the ri...

Position and proper bend with Courtney King-Dye

Position and proper bend with Courtney King-Dye

Position and proper bend with Courtney King-Dye.

Position and proper bend with Courtney King-Dye

Position and proper bend with Courtney King-Dye

Position and proper bend with Courtney King-Dye

Opinionated Mare and Correcting the balance with Axel Steiner.

Opinionated Mare and Correcting the balance with Axel Steiner.

Opinionated Mare and Correcting the balance with Axel Steiner

Only build enough energy that you can handle

Only build enough energy that you can handle

Courtney King-Dye-Dye teaches Corrine on Shanghai, a six year old showing at Third Level.  They demonstrate their warm up, stretching low in the first few minutes.  He has had an issue with rearing, and Courtney talks about how they have been dealing with it.  Corrine has worked with Kenny Harlow...

Courtney works with this pair on making the canter for the pirouettes rideable before schooling them.  When he shows some naughtiness, the rider rides through it and Courtney explains her approach to correcting this. They decide to continue in the trot, working on the medium trot.  He tends to of...

They continue the work on the trot half pass, controlling how quickly he moves sideways, and then move on to the medium trot on the diagonal. The previous work provides the control needed, and he shows a good lengthening without being too lofty.  The stretch at the end of the workout is exemplary...

Natalie Lamping judging Third Level Test 1, Scores and Commentary

Natalie Lamping judging FEI Developing Horse Test with scores and commentary