This young rider and schoolmaster gelding are given a great reminder of making sure the horse is sensitive and responsive. They work on suppleness and straightness, and Debbie give an excellent explanation of correcting the outside shoulder and lack of flexion.

Walk, trot transitions. Work towards gaining relaxation.

Training the trot with Heather Bender

Question 1: What is the most difficult movement to ride or to teach? Question 2: When do you start sitting the trot on young horses?

Kasey works with an OTTB who events and would like to work on her right lead canter and transitions. They warm up and work on getting him rounder in the neck and a bit more forward in all three gaits.

Axel helps this rider move from First to Second Level on a schoolmaster gelding, and challenges her to ride without stirrups.

Cesar Torrente observes this four year old and his rider  in the walk as they show great relaxation and swing in the back.  As they go to the working trot, Cesar asks for a rounder frame while remaining straight with a quiet contact.  He has the rider keep contact with the outside rein coming out...

They show a wonderful walk in their break, and Cesar encourages the rider to let him swing and stretch. The canter is done on a 20 meter circle and shows great obedience and steadiness.  They incorporate many up and down transitions with lengthenings on the open side of the circle.  Cesar instruc...

Only build enough energy that you can handle

As this pair begins with lateral work, Colonel Carde asks them for more lateral flexion so that the rider can see the eye while performing the half pass at the trot. They next collect the trot on the twenty meter circle and move forward to the medium trot with the nose in front of the vertical.

U.S. Olympian Allison Brock observes the warm-up of a rider and mare and gives the rider suggestions for getting more swing in the trot.

The previous work that U.S. Olympian Allison Brock had the rider work on with the mare has resulted in a softer more willing correct trot.

The trot work includes shoulder in, half pass, trot halt transitions and medium trot. They ride the trot section of the PSG test.

Lars watches them warm up and helps get the mare more in front of the leg and pushing. They ride the trot half pass and Lars offers advice on keeping her more into the bit.

Kasey helps this pair find a rounder frame without losing the impulsion. As they move to the canter Kasey encourages the rider to use more leg in her half halts.

Getting the horse more supple with Hilda Gurney

Nicholas works with this Fourth Level rider on building the correct ride from the beginning.  When she experiences some resistance they calmly insist that he continue forward.   After the warm up they do a collected walk to collected canter while keeping the jump in the canter.  They work on maki...

They now add the single changes, and work through why he is late behind.  Nicholas helps her find the correct positioning and jump in the canter to make clean changes.  After a walk break they work on finding swing in the trot. They create more energy without him getting longer until he is taking...

Mimi works on bend, connection and impulsion at the trot.

Getting the horse more supple with Hilda Gurney

Scott exercises at the trot arent the standard lateral exercises, and they allow the rider to gain control of the haunches and bend.

This horse and rider are new to each other, and Dr. Moller begins by reviewing the importance of riding the corners. As they go to the canter they get some breaks, and he reminds the rider to use her inside leg to outside rein as in the corners. He requires that the horse does not lean on the bi...

This horse and rider are new to each other, and Dr. Moller begins by reviewing the importance of riding the corners. As they go to the canter they get some breaks, and he reminds the rider to use her inside leg to outside rein as in the corners. He requires that the horse does not lean on the bi...

This horse and rider are new to each other, and Dr. Moller begins by reviewing the importance of riding the corners. As they go to the canter they get some breaks, and he reminds the rider to use her inside leg to outside rein as in the corners. He requires that the horse does not lean on the bi...