Jody, shortlisted for Athens Olympics on Landioso and the 2010 WEG qualified rider for Dressage representing New Zealand, Jody teaches and lectures worldwide emphasizing her training based on scientific principles of behavioural theory. "The rider's aids are all trained systematically and one at a time," Hartstone explained. "One should be careful not to apply two cues at once and ensure that the pressure-release aids (reins or legs) are trained effectively before one moves on to subtle aids like the seat. Basically reins are there to slow down, legs to go, reins to turn and leg for yield. Most important is to train the legs of the horse before training its frame. It is very different from what we see in many training yards where horses are sent to. With them rein pressure and reins are no longer effective to slow down the horses' leg. Paramount is self carriage. The horses are taught from breaking in to hold their own rhythm, direction and outline."

New Video-How to stop your horse from leaning on the bit.  In this video Jody is riding a young horse who can be a bit heavy in the hand from leaning on the bit. You will see her work on getting the horse to stop leaning on the bit and thus come up off the forehand, and move better from thrust from behind. This is a scenario that many riders of all levels deal with and this is invaluable tool to view and easily apply to your riding, if you have a similiar scenario.

New Video-The basics use of the aids and operant conditioning. In this video Jody introduces her riding methodology, much focused on the operant conditioning methods. These methods are very simple and make complete sense, but are slightly different than what many are taught, which comes from the German school of riding. Jody takes you through understanding the leg aid, hand aid, whip aid, yield aid and shows you how to use and apply them to your basic training.