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Gymnastic Exercises to Improve Your Hunter Rounds | Geoffrey Hesslink
Top hunter rider Geoffrey Hesslink demonstrates a combination of gymnastic exercises that he regularly works into his horses’ training routines to improve straightness, fitness and help build up strength in their hindquarters. He explains how these exercises can also help young or less experience...
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Second Level Test 3 Ride-a-Test | Jodi Ely | TRAILER
“S” level dressage judge Jodi Ely leads this ride-a-test for Second Level Test 3. The rider goes through the test while Jodi scores the movements. Afterward, Jodi discusses what movements could be improved, including the upward transitions, shoulder-in and travers.
In addition to being an “S” le...
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Create Suppleness & Control Using Stadium Courses | Training | Tom McEwen
International eventer Tom McEwen uses a course of stadium fences in a variety of ways to help the riders develop their horses’ suppleness and control during this clinic held at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California. Progressive exercises at Training Level include circles, transitions, b...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Beginner Novice | Tom McEwen
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen works with the Beginner Novice horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after each jump, ...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Novice/Training | Tom McEwen
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen continues working with the Novice/Training horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Novice | Tom McEwen
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen works the Novice horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after each jump, developing and...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Preliminary | Tom McEwen
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen continues working with the Preliminary horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after eac...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Training | Tom McEwen
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen continues working with the Training horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after each j...
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Create Suppleness & Control Using Stadium Courses | Novice/Training | Tom McEwen
International eventer Tom McEwen uses a course of stadium fences in a variety of ways to help the riders develop their horses’ suppleness and control during this clinic held at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California. Progressive exercises at the Novice and Training Levels include circles...
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Q&A | Tom McEwen
During a clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen answered questions about American vs. British eventers and the trainers and mentors who have brought him along to the sport's highest levels.
Tom was a member of the British gold medal-winning Ol...
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Four-Star Stadium School | Buck Davidson | TRAILER
Five-star eventer Buck Davidson works with a four-star pair getting back into shape for competition. They work on getting the horse to rock back on his haunches while the rider allows him to lengthen his neck and use his body over the fences. Davidson coaches the pair through a gymnastic line whi...
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Four-Star Stadium School | Buck Davidson
Buck Davidson, a Pan American Games medalist and five-star eventer, works with a four-star pair preparing for competition. He coaches the pair through a gymnastic line while working on rideability. They work on getting the horse to use his body while the rider allows the horse to lengthen his nec...
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Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 03
Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, explains the strategy of riding the stretchy circle, including the importance of practicing this movement and the rider’s aids. She offers tips on what to do if your horse speeds up or if he resists coming back onto the ...
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Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 02
Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, explains how to ride the stretchy circle. She works with a student on a young horse to obtain a beautiful stretch, discussing the input from the rider and how to ask for a forward stretch. After picking the horse up, the...
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Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | PART 01
Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, coaches two students on how to ride the stretchy circle. She explains the importance of the movement and the mechanics of teaching your horse to stretch forward to the bit. Her students ride a three-loop serpentine and w...
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Stretchy Circle | Sharon White | TRAILER
Five-star eventer Sharon White coaches two students on how to ride the stretchy circle. She explains the importance of the movement and the mechanics of teaching your horse to stretch forward to the bit. Sharon emphasizes riding from the inside leg to outside rein, how flexion influences the stre...
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Galway Downs | XC | CCI3* & CCI4* - 03/29/2025
Join us for the action at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials, streaming live here, on Equestrian+. Watch the CCI3*and CCI4* horse and rider pairs tackle the challenging cross-country course, showcase their precision in dressage, and test their skill in show jumping.
With Equestrian+, yo...
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12 Questions with Kevin Babington
Kevin Babington answers questions about his training philosophy, Olympic experience, the recovery process after his riding accident, what he’s learned from horses and more.
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Creating Forward Energy and Balance for Jumpers | Kevin Babington
Kevin Babington works with a student on the flat and over fences. On the flat they work on rider position exercises and then focus on how to get a horse who is stuck in his body and behind the leg moving forward. They then work over cavalletti and some courses, applying what they worked on during...
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Balance and Straightness for Jumpers | Kevin Babington
Kevin Babington works with a student on the flat and over fences. On the flat, he focuses on balance and straightness and controlling the outside shoulder to have control of the inside leg. They then work over a cavalletti exercise, followed by a two-fence warm up on figure-eight and then some co...
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Beginner Novice & Novice Cross-Country Schooling 2 | Ashley Johnson | TRAILER
Five-star eventer Ashley Johnson continues coaching Beginner Novice and Novice pairs during a cross-country schooling session. The students school through water, over a mound and jump a corner and a trakehner as well as practice short courses. Also, Ashley explains how to ride a Novice corner and...
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Beginner Novice & Novice Cross-Country Schooling | Ashley Johnson | PART 02
Five-star eventer Ashley Johnson continues coaching Beginner Novice and Novice pairs during a cross-country schooling session. She advises her students on how to school through water, over a mound and jump a corner and a trakehner as well as practice short courses. Ashley also explains how to use...
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Building Trot Lengthenings Through the Levels | AnnA Buffini
AnnA Buffini demonstrates her method for training trot lengthenings from a young horse through the upper levels. By ensuring the horse pushes from behind and moves in an uphill way from the beginning, each new type of lengthening introduced — lengthening to medium to extended — seamlessly builds ...
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Q&A | AnnA Buffini
AnnA Buffini discusses what drives her toward her goals, her favorite training exercises, how she keeps her horses happy and healthy and more.
AnnA is a young dressage professional based in San Diego, California. She has been part of the U.S. Dressage Team, competing on five major international...