How to ride the counter canter, gain balance and prepare counter canter test movements. She discusses the issues one can encounter within the counter canter and how to counteract those issues.

Part 1: International Grand Prix rider, trainer and clinician Chrissa Hoffman rides a promising five year old in the dressage arena to demonstrate canter exercises for the young horse. Chrissa begins at the walk, making sure it's relaxed but active, and on the aides. Explaining her position and t...

Catherine Haddad brings us a lesson with Casey Dornan Nilsson riding a seven year old, Willie, who has been on DTO in previous videos. They begin by making sure that he is working behind. Since the last video he has become more uphill with better connection and balance. They show a wonderful ...

They continue with the canter leg yield exercise on the right lead, and Laura helps them maintain straightness.  Laura points out how much easier it is for the mare to reach under and push with the left hind than the right, and how these exercises and increase in rideability will really help when...

Part 2: Chrissa comes back to trot and allows the horse to stretch. She explains that this tests if her canter work was correct by making sure he still trusts the contact and will swing through and come down onto the hand softly. She repeats this test at the walk, making sure the hind legs still ...

Warm up, basics

This is Catherine Haddad speaking and Casey Dornan riding 7-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Le Shemore (spelling).

Watch Nicholas Fyffe teach top-level Eventer Jimmie Schramm. While the requirements in Eventing dressage are slightly different, there is a wealth of knowledge to seen in this video. The total running time of this 4-part video is 1:05:30.

Debbie looks for relaxation in his back while they move to the trot work. She has them ride a little renvers when he becomes tight and fidgety. They try an interesting arrangement of the reins on a twenty meter circle to encourage him to be steady on the right snaffle rein. They continue to use...

Debbie looks for relaxation in his back while they move to the trot work. She has them ride a little renvers when he becomes tight and fidgety. They try an interesting arrangement of the reins on a twenty meter circle to encourage him to be steady on the right snaffle rein. They continue to use...

U.S. Olympian Allison Brock works with a rider on keeping the mare's hindquarters moving through movements in the canter. Then the rider asks the mare to carry more on the inside hind instead of swinging her hindquarters out.

They ride the canter tour from 3-3 with comments from Axel.

The canter includes three loop serpentines with no change of lead, 15 and 12 meter circles, and working on straightness.

Kasey has them use walk canter transitions to get him more responsive off the leg. They continue the work of getting him more round and through.

Kasey Perry-Glass concentrates on the canter, asking the rider to move him off the inside leg to the outside rein and give when he gives. The right lead depart improves.

Dr. Moller teaches this lesson on a six year old by beginning with an emphasis on being straight, and starting the turn with the bend, and finish with guiding with the legs of the rider. He asks for more bend on a circle until the inside rein gets light without holding too much on the outside re...

Dr. M_ller teaches this lesson on a six year old by beginning with an emphasis on being straight, and starting the turn with the bend, and finish with guiding with the legs of the rider. He asks for more bend on a circle until the inside rein gets light without holding too much on the outside re...

Dr. Moller teaches this lesson on a six year old by beginning with an emphasis on being straight, and starting the turn with the bend, and finish with guiding with the legs of the rider. He asks for more bend on a circle until the inside rein gets light without holding too much on the outside re...

The warm up continues with the canter, and Dr. M_ller has them remember to keep the jump while coming from behind and staying round. He gives a great explanation of the difference between a collected and medium gait. As they work on collection in the canter, Dr. M_ller asks that the rider hold ...

Study walk canter transitions and counter canter with Krista Zach

Study walk canter transitions and counter canter with Krista Zach

Study walk canter transitions and counter canter with Krista Zach

Sitting the Canter with Nancy Later

Sitting the Canter with Nancy Later