In this video, we see a lovely 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood who is working toward Grand Prix level. The experts help the pair work on consistency in contact and balance as well as straightness, engagement and timing of the aids and the corrections. Anne Gribbons discusses the importance of the shoulder-in, which she says is the mother of all exercises.
Up Next in 2020 Adequan/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference
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2020 Adequan/USDF Trainers Conference...
In this video, we bring you a rider working at Grand Prix with an 11-year-old Dutch gelding. Lars Petersen works with the pair and asks the rider to be mindful of not allowing the horse to collect too much. The horse tends to become quite tense and experts help the rider work through this. Ashley...
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2020 Adequan/USDF Trainers Conference...
In this video, U.S. Olympian Michelle Gibson rides a 9-year-old Swedish gelding. Ashley Holzer bounces training ideas back and forth with Michelle and discusses how a great warm-up is an art, talent and continual learning experience. Ashley challenges riders to warm-up both sides of the horse equ...
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2020 Adequan/USDF Trainers Conference...
In this video, Gary Rockwell starts the session by explaining that we need to think of collection as weight lifting...be smart about it and warm-up properly. The horse wants to be a little hollow to the left. Gary works to help the rider get the horse more equal in both reins. In the second half ...