Laura explains the purpose of the stretchy circle and how to ride it properly. She starts with riding a correct 20-meter circle at a working trot and then demonstrates a proper stretchy trot. She stresses that accurate geometry is as important as the actual stretch. She also talks about what can ...

Nicholas begins this session with a 10 year old Hanoverian school master who has shown PSG by having his rider explain their goals.  He asks her to walk with the poll lower than the withers to get him really reaching.  He directs her in the use of the reins to encourage him to improve his walk.  ...

In the trot they continue to ask him to reach with the poll lower.  Nicholas rides me to get him reaching over his back better, and we get to watch an expert make a huge difference in how the horse moves. He rides him in all three gaits, looking for the horse to relax and reach for the bit.

Nicholas includes canter half pass, counter canter and the threes in his ride as well as the medium canter, and shows great collection. At the end of the ride he does a beautiful series of twos, and Nicholas has the rider remount while explaining how he got the horse to reach.  AS she goes to the...

This young mare shows a very positive, forward ride, and Ingo Pape encourages the rider to ask for her to stretch down more.  He talks about inner and outer relaxation, and while the mare is alert, she's totally positive with energy that can be channeled, a great quality in a sport horse.  Becaus...

They now move on to the canter, choosing the right moment to ask for the depart.  Ingo asks that she keep the canter forward, relaxing the topline.  When the mare trots, he asks for the up transition while keeping the tempo of the trot.  The quality of the canter is wonderful, but the mare strugg...

Dani explains that the next step in the training should be to stretch over his topline and offers suggestions on how to attain that. Coming out of the walk break, they work on asking him to open his neck and go with his nose on the ground. In the canter they go for an extended canter, encouragin...

As they warm up in a stretchy trot, Mr. Hess has them do a slight shoulder in on the circle while remaining on the snaffle rein. He explains about the use of the inside leg and outside rein to encourage the stretch. They work on lengthening the neck during the ride.

As they warm up in a stretchy trot, Mr. Hess has them do a slight shoulder in on the circle while remaining on the snaffle rein. He explains about the use of the inside leg and outside rein to encourage the stretch. They work on lengthening the neck during the ride.

Nicholas has worked with this pair before, and they review their past goals and make a plan for this ride.  They begin with a stretchy trot and going to the right they work on getting him to let go and become more supple behind the saddle.  The horse shows excellent stretch, and they have a great...

They have problems with the changes, and Nicholas has them work on having the idea of the medium canter in the collected canter so she isn't pushing him in the collection. He asks for shoulder fore and then renvers before having another change on the diagonal.  The right canter half pass is quite...

Suppleness, stretch with Christoph Hess.

Suppleness, stretch with Christoph Hess

Suppleness, stretch with Christoph Hess

Nicholas Fyffe brings us this great example of the stretchy trot and the importance of this move in creating suppleness in preparation for more advanced work.

Don't miss a moment when the horse gets light. The outside rein should be smooth but not swinging. The horse always bends to the side where the rein is lighter. So if you want to bend to the inside, you ask for it and when the horse comes in to your direction, you align with it .Dr. Ulf Moller he...

A question arises about exercises to get a horse to stretch in the neck, particularly in the canter.

Gary first talks through the history of this lovely gelding with the rider and she explains that he can be quite strong, so they begin by allowing him to relax in the walk and trot in a longer frame and little bend. He proves to be sensitive in the bridle, so Gary cautions the rider to be still w...

Gary first talks through the history of this lovely gelding with the rider and she explains that he can be quite strong, so they begin by allowing him to relax in the walk and trot in a longer frame and little bend. He proves to be sensitive in the bridle, so Gary cautions the rider to be still w...

Catherine Haddad has a demo rider demonstrate the importance of straightness. She then offers a great explanation of the stretchy trot and how to accomplish it. The total running time of this two-part video series is 26:00.

As this beautiful horse and rider warm up, Juan asks for them to slow the rhythm of the trot with the neck lower. To the left they need more bending at the trot. After adjusting the noseband, they continue in the canter right, and he becomes softer and reaches down.To improve a hurried trot th...

As this beautiful horse and rider warm up, Juan asks for them to slow the rhythm of the trot with the neck lower. To the left they need more bending at the trot. After adjusting the noseband, they continue in the canter right, and he becomes softer and reaches down.To improve a hurried trot th...

Courtney King-Dye-Dye begins this session by discussing the rider goals.  She has worked with this mare and rider previously, and now they are working on getting her to reach to the bit by pushing more from behind.  She has a tendency to go too deep, so they work on keeping the head up and out. T...

Courtney explains why she doesnt want the horse to stretch more than that horse reaches to the bit.  The connection is better at the trot after the walk break, and they quickly move on to a transition to canter.  When she comes above the bit, Courtney has her add bend rather than deeper for the t...