Carl Hester on Selecting A Dressage Horse Choosing a dressage horse is not easy at any level. In this video Olympian Carl Hester talks to us about how he carefully selects a dressage horse for his training program and what key points he thinks are essential to having a successful grand prix horse. For more […]
Your Goals Define Your Actions! I have decided to mix it up a bit today, we can spend all the time in the world riding around in circles but not having a clear direction of what you want from your horse is just as immobilizing as not riding at all. This is a great inspirational […]
Edward Gal: Relaxation and the Hot Young Horse This is a super fun clip of Edward Gal working with young horses in a very exciting atmosphere. He teaches the riders how to develop relaxation when it seems like an impossible task! Using transitions within the gait and longitudinal suppling he quietly works with the riders […]
Robert Dover: Perfecting Connection in the Canter Finding that magical balance point in the canter is one of the most amazing feelings you can have in dressage. When suddenly you stop working so hard and actually start riding is almost like a moment of passage on the journey to mastering your skill set as a […]
Juan Matute Grand Prix Warm Up Did you know that Juan Matute Sr trained all three horse and rider combinations on the podium for the I1 this weekend? Well now you do, and in light of that awesomeness I put together a little video mashup of some warm up vids of Juan Matute Jr working […]