Six New Video Releases
Hilda Gurney-USA
2-time Olympian, 9-time PanAmerican Gamer, Hilda Gurney has been an enthusiastic participant for more than three decades in the phenomenal growth of her favorite equestrian discipline, dressage. She is also an Olympic medalist, national champion, Pan American gamer. USEF S Judge, FEI I Judge, trainer, rider and breeder.
New Video Tutorial-How to ride the shallow loop/single loop required at training level
Hilda shows you where to leave and return on the track and exactly where your bend should change, watch this video to ensure you receive top points in the show arena!
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New Video Tutorial-Learn to teach and ride piaffe/passage Three horses, three riders all different levels of experience. Hilda shows how to teach the horse to "dwell" before moving on in passage and how to stop a horse from sitting too much in the piaffe.
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New Video Tutorial-Learn how to teach your horse the flying changes
What are the aids? When do you ask? Learn what to do when your horse is late behind or simply ignores your aids.
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Debbie McDonald-USA
She and the now retired Brentina, have had a long and outstanding career together. Together they've helped the US equestrian team win a team silver and team bronze at the World Equestrian games and a team bronze at the 2004 Olympics. In 2003, Brentina helped Debbie to become the first American rider to win the World Cup championship. They also came in third place at the 2005 World Cup. Brentina herself was named the 2005 Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year.
New Video-How to gain proper rein contact and what to do when your horse leans and pulls on the bit.
Use of the half halt, steady outside rein and counter flexion are shown, discussed and used as corrections within this basic training session.
Jody Harstone-NZ
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 work with your horse on the ground, instilling voice aids and de-spooking
Jody explains work in hand, shows you how to make them listen to your light aids on the ground, how to put your cues on a voice aid and ways to go about getting your horse acclimated to any sight or sound.
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New Video-Using diagonals to get your horse on the bit
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Past Releases of the Month
Catherine Haddad-USA
Catherine and her partner, Winymaro were the reserve ride for the US Team for WEG 2010. In 2009 Catherine was ranked 7th in the Western European League. Catherine Haddad represented the USA in the 2007 Rolex World Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2006, as a member of the US Team she was named reserve rider for the USEF at the World Equestrian Games. She has lived in Vechta, Germany for the last 10 years, running her own stable, International Dressage.
New Video Tutorial-Learn to improve your sitting trot
Catherine shows you leg position, heel position, knee position, explains how your hips and back should move and feel and gives a tip regarding how to best improve your seat.
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New Video Tutorial-Owning the frame and poll for optimum stride and self carriage.
Catherine explains that she uses the leg yield in the warm up because it loosens up the shoulders so nicely. The goal is to get that outside shoulder to really reach forward and sideways. She then takes you through many frames and poll positions. Here she makes a strong point that one must understand; you always aim for your horses back and front legs to land where your horses nose is pointing...so if your riding behind the vertical you are more than likely restricting your horses stride.
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New Video Tutorial-How to increase expression in the trot and build muscle and strength behind.
Catherine works on self carriage and getting more expression in the trot. If you wondered how to build strength and muscle behind, she shows you what she uses to achieve this. Her work is very playful, moving between trot and passage...she shows how she thinks, WAIT, BE FREE, STEP. Here she feels the expression and builds upon it.
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