Allison Brock: What to do When Your Horse Hangs on the contact “Sometimes it has to get messy before it gets better” are the words of Olympic Medalist Allison Brock in this short lesson on how to correct the dressage horse that likes to hang on the contact. The short version is half and release […]
Robert Dover: Breaking Down the Braced Back We often hear instructors talk about the seat and leg aids, but timing and effectiveness is where it all gets very very complicated. In this video we have a moment of shop talk with Olympic team coach Robert Dover, he breaks down the timing, feeling and use of […]
Katie Poag Wins the Grand Prix Special CDI 4* and Warm Up Footage Katie Poag is on the rise! As season ends in Wellington her scores are climbing and so are her placings. She made a powerful move to the top this weekend in the CDI 4* at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington. Her […]
Katherine Bateson Wins CDI 4* Freestyle and Bonus Warm Up Footage We are coming to the end of the season here in Wellington but it is not without a few surprises. After Juan Matute won the Grand Prix, US rider Katherine Bateson came back to the win the Freestyle on Friday night at the Global […]
Robert Dover: The whip is an Extreme Aid How many times have you thoughtlessly tapped your horse with a whip an not gotten a response? Yeah that is what I thought. In this video US Olympic Team coach Robert Dover talks about how to use the whip effectively when riding dressage. Riding mindfully will resort […]