DTO welcome Laurens van Lieren to the website with this upper level horse being ridden by a competitor in Young Riders.  They begin the session by looking for relaxation and then add transitions to add engagement from behind. When Laurens asks for collection he specifies that the horse must be wo...

Piaffe passage transitions, changes pirouettes with Henk Van Bergen

Piaffe passage transitions, changes pirouettes with Henk Van Bergen

Piaffe passage transitions, changes pirouettes with Henk Van Bergen

Test: I2

Natalie Lamping judging Intermediare II/S Level Test

Natalie Lamping judging Intermediare II/S Level Test

Natalie Lamping judging Intermediare 1 Test

Natalie Lamping judging Intermediare 1 Test

Natalie Lamping judging Intermediare 1 Freestyle with scores and commentary

Lilo Fore on moving up up from Intermediare I at the 2012 FarmVet/USDF Adult Clinic

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Marlene Schneider judging Intermediare II, S Level Test

This upper level dressage horse and rider begin their lesson on the first steps to piaffe and passage.

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Lilo has them perform a 10-meter trot circle with a walk transition on the wall, and then ride forward in almost a jig before trotting again down the wall. This progresses to a 10-meter trot circle to a very small trot down the wall.

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The emphasis of this segment is to keep the horse respectful and forward when asked to bear weight in his hindquarters, instead of slowing down. Lilo instructs the rider on the use of the seat to accomplish this and talks of how this will affect the pirouettes.

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Beginning with the canter half pass, Lilo insists on keeping the canter quick. There is an excellent example of the four, three and two tempis.

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On Day Two with this 10-year-old Oldenburg/Hanovarian shown to Intermediare I, Lilo begins with a great explanation of warming up. They work on the canter in the warm up and show beautiful single changes.

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Continuing in the counter-canter, Lilo then asks for shortening and lengthening in the canter with the neck down. While cantering a small circle around her, Lilo assists from the ground with getting the horse to have quicker strides.

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In the half pass at the canter, they work on creating the sideways movement from the horse jumping up and over. There is work preparing the horse for the passage.

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This segment provides a great lesson in starting the piaffe and passage with your horse.

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The conclusion of this lesson allows for a discussion of how to prepare for the piaffe and passage.

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Jennifer Roth judging Intermediare I, I1 with by movement scores and commentary.

Jean riding Fuego focusing on active relaxation.