Clayton Fredericks introduces horses to skinnies and corners in a show-jumping lesson, using it to prepare for schooling these elements cross country. In Part 1, he focuses on skinny—narrow—fences. He emphasizes that the horses need to be on their line and have the right canter for the fence size...

The half-halt rebalances the horse, asking him to shift more weight onto his hind end and recycling forward energy to his hind legs. In this video, Ashley Donadt offers simple exercises to help you feel and understand the mechanics of the half-halt, explains why and how it’s used, and teaches you...

Susanne von Dietze takes to the saddle and demonstrates her how the rider seat, balance and position affect the horse.

In Part 2 of a cross-country lesson, Sharon White continues helping Training, Modified and Intermediate-level pairs, designing courses for each. Teaching points include riding the line, not the distance; working with mares; and keeping the correct pace. The riders practice various fences includin...

In Part 2 of a cross-country lesson, Sharon White continues helping Training, Modified and Intermediate-level pairs, designing courses for each. Teaching points include riding the line, not the distance; working with mares; and keeping the correct pace. The riders practice various fences includin...

Ashley Donadt explains how riding every corner mindfully can translate to higher test scores in competition. Her simple exercise offers training benefits such as improving your horse’s balance and focus, getting him tuned in to your aids, naturally teaching the half-halt, and ultimately setting u...

Sharon White, five-star star competitor and 2023 Pan American U.S. team member, takes herself and three riders competing at Training, Modified and Intermediate levels schooling cross country. She shares tips on maintaining the line to a fence, rider position, what to do in case of a runout, keepi...

Sharon White, five-star star competitor and 2023 Pan American U.S. team member, takes herself and three riders competing at Training, Modified and Intermediate levels schooling cross country. She shares tips on maintaining the line to a fence, rider position, what to do in case of a runout, keepi...

German Olympic eventer Bettina Hoy works on balance and canter departs with this horse and rider. In trot, the horse has a too-quick reaction to the aids, so the rider asks for improvements and responsiveness over three to four strides. In canter work, Bettina has the rider depart from sitting tr...

Sven Rothenberger joins J.J. Tate and talented gelding, Denali. The pair are schooling Prix St Georges movements. Denali is swinging out behind in his volte. They work on keeping the hind legs in the track of the front legs, having more flexion and controlling the haunches. Working at the canter ...

Sven Rothenberger shares his expertise with J.J. Tate riding the Oldenburg gelding Romeo. He advises J.J to be more conscious of riding Romeo over the back to compensate for his conformation. She also needs to maintain control with the outside rein through the outside leg in canter. Sven also has...

Sven Rothenberger continues the work with J.J. Tate and the Oldenburg gelding Romeo. Sven is pleased with Romeo's canter improvement. They continue to work on coming from behind and giving the rein to check Romeo is in self-carriage. Sven advises J.J. to not throw the rein away before a change. H...

Olympic medalist Sven Rothenberger continues his work with Endel Ots and the Dutch gelding Lion King. Praising the horse and offering a short moment of relaxation helps avoid tension. Sven wants Endel to make clear transitions between medium and collected gaits. It's important to warm Lion King u...

Sven Rothenberger coaches Endel Ots and Lion King. The horse needs to feel confident about himself, so Sven advises Endel to relax and encourage him: Slow him with the seat, not the reins. Don't accept shortcuts from the horse, and sit big in the saddle. Lion King has a beautiful uphill canter. ...

Geoff Teall sets a course for the clinic riders and wants them to make the decisions of where and when they need to stop to bring their horses back. The pace should be forward but steady and the lines should stay straight, but the choice as to what to do will come after the jump. He stresses abou...

The horses are having a harder time stopping after a line of two jumps so Geoff Teall suggests an exercise to work on that. The more the riders slow down going into the line, the better chance they have of stopping after the line. Repetition also helps to steady the horses.

Geoff Teall finishes this group’s lesson with an exercise on looking around the circle on a jump and looking ahead to the next line. The purpose is to stay balanced and go with the horse while keeping the turns smooth and relaxed.

German Olympic eventer Bettina Hoy shares a dressage lesson in which she works with a rider to improve balance and engagement with her mare. In leg-yield, the mare needs to push under more and not lean on the left rein. In half-pass right, Bettina offers encouragement to help the mare unlock resi...

German Olympic eventer Bettina Hoy shares a dressage lesson in which she works with a rider to improve balance and engagement with her mare. They use test movements such as leg-yield, shoulder-in, renvers and half-pass as well as counter-canter and canter–walk transitions.

Tanya Rennie and Faldo work with Olympian Sabine Schut-Kery. By finding the horse through the leg aids and using shoulder-fore, Tanya can play with the energy and get Faldo to be less flat. In the half steps, Sabine notes Faldo needs to be more attentive. By sitting up, supporting him and using t...

Tanya Rennie and Faldo return to continue riding with Sabine Schut-Kery. At the canter and in pirouettes, Tanya uses a little more inner leg to control the shoulder and keep Faldo's inside leg under his body. She works to keep the horse under her but forward—more jumping through in the flying cha...

Molly O'Brien and Fortunato H2O return to work with Olympic medalist Sven Rothenberger. Sven explains that Fortunato has star quality but they need to revisit basics—contact, seat and leg position, and balance. Working on letting the horse be longer, Sven coaches Molly on straightness and contact...

Olympic medalist Sven Rothenberger coaches Molly O'Brien and impeccable stallion Fortunato H2O. Sven focuses on the overall impression. Molly must keep Fortunato engaged, active, and out from behind the vertical. Hind legs drive from behind, pushing the front legs forward. With more activity, For...

Geoff Teall has the clinic horses start in a posting trot, which he says is a good gait to get a read on how the horses feel that day. The horses have to be willing to carry the riders in a relaxed, forward manner. Both horses and riders need to be comfortable working at the pace needed to jump s...