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...

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. 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

Hubertus is asked how he deals with a horse who is running in the canter.

Axel asks for the canter to be more forward and they show a much improved trot after the canter.

Shannon Peters instructs this accomplished rider on a coming seven year old mare. She begins by asking for the horse to be the same on both sides. She works on the riders position to keep the horse turning to the right.

From the ground, Shannon accustoms the horse to the whip in order to work on half steps. When the mare lunges forward coming out of the half steps, she has her bounce her under in the half steps and keep that bounce going into the trot.

At the trot they work on not allowing the horse to push past the riders seat. They use the shoulder in to the renvers on the long side.

This segment begins with a reminder to the rider on the effect of her position and its ability to influence how the horse moves and bends its shoulders and ribcage. They show an excellent haunches in at the canter, and then move on to the half pass and counter canter. They also do a ten meter c...