Movements

Movements

18 Seasons

Learn more about specific movements, from training and fine-tuning to troubleshooting.

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Movements
  • Low and Deep | Hubertus Schmidt

    Episode 1

    Hubertus talks about the use of low and deep.

  • Hot Young Horse

    Episode 2

    Hubertus gives more advice on riding hot young horses.

  • Delicate Connection | Gary Rockwell | PART 01

    Episode 3

    Gary Rockwell brings his extensive expertise to aid this rider with the delicate connection her horse offers as they warm up.

  • Delicate Connection | Gary Rockwell | PART 02

    Episode 4

    They begin the work in the trot, paying attention to keeping the bit still in the mouth and making a connection with the outside rein. They add a serpentine of three loops and leg yielding at the trot. Gary gives excellent tips on how to keep him straight on the outside rein in the leg yield.

  • Stretching the 4-Year-Old | Dr. Ulf Moller | PART 02

    Episode 5

    Dr. Moller asks that this 4 year old stretch more in the walk on a circle as they begin. When they ask for the trot they work on the inside bend while keeping him forward. He offers great advice on the connection with the mouth of the horse. He shows great sensitivity to the whip, and the rider s...

  • Stretching the 4-Year-Old | Dr. Ulf Moller | PART 03

    Episode 6

    After a change of direction they reestablish the responsive halts, not worrying about making them perfect. The horse has to stand after each halt until asked to move forward. He offers prompt canter departs, and they stay on the circle. They return to the walk on a small circle, and Ulf works wit...

  • Proper Contact | Christoph Hess | PART 01

    Episode 7

    German master Christoph Hess helps this rider whose horse is severely behind the vertical and ducking behind the bridal. He has the rider use a very long rein with lite contact encouraging the horse to push his nose out to the bit the entire time. Improvement can be seen at the end of this first ...

  • Proper Contact | Christoph Hess | PART 02

    Episode 8

    In Part 2, Christoph focuses on canter transitions, where the horse is notoriously tense and bucky into the transitions. They work for a long time to relax the horse before they can think about moving into something else.

  • Proper Contact | Christoph Hess | PART 03

    Episode 9

    Next, Christoph helps the rider ensure that the half pass work and canter stays free and true, and not be given up for the sake of the movement. They move on to piaffe/passage work.