Stacia Klein Madden explains how she prepares her students for indoor classes. She considers this warm-up like a schooling session prior to the show. They want to address any issues that come up, making sure the horse is going forward and riding properly through the short sides of the arena. Stac...

Good preparation gives a rider confidence. Stacia Klein Madden collects competition courses and modifies them to fit in her arena. She reviews the course with the riders and then comments as each one rides through it.

Stacia Klein Madden thinks that riders either override or underride. Its important to know what you tend to do and look at strengthening your weaknesses. She comments on the riders in the lesson and explains how the course sets up for them. They then ride through the course again looking to fine-...

Doing a course in reverse can cause it to ride very differently. Stacia Klein Madden explains the course going the other direction and coaches the riders through it.

After watching the horses do the two courses, Stacia Klein Madden evaluates the weaknesses of the young horse. They break down the course so that the horse can relax. They add transitions and circles to help the horse gain some confidence. The goal is to have the horse slow down and allow the rid...

Stacia Klein Madden, owner of Beacon Hill Show Stables and one of the most successful equitation trainers in the United States, shares her highly successful training and competition philosophy.