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Pat and Linda Parelli
With Parelli Natural Horsemanship centers on three continents and students the world over - we see that Linda and Pat Parelli are fulfilling the Parelli goal of changing the world of horse training and changing the world for horses and the people who love them.
The major way that natural horsemanship differs from other horse training methods is that it's based on the belief that if people understand their horses - including what motivates them, frightens them, gives them pleasure, and how they operate in their natural settings - it builds a teamwork relationship between the horse and rider, and produces remarkable results in all disciplines.
Indeed the ancient Greek Xenophon, sometimes considered the father of what became Dressage, and possibly the original "horse whisperer," advocated sympathetic training of horses in his famous book On Horsemanship.
New Video-Pat Parelli on Creative Lunging. Pat uses the lunging time to incorporate behavior balancing exercises while working forward and backward and sideways, getting the hind leg working, playing and become a partner.
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New Video-Linda Parelli on getting the proper response to pressure. Linda introduces us to her partner, Westpoint, and explains how to obtain the appropriate response to pressure. She stresses the philosophy that pressure motivates, and release teaches. Her exercises demonstrate how this has greatly improved Westpoint, who came to Linda with a history of behavioral issues.
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New Video-Pat Parelli on getting acquainted with a new horse. In this tutorial, Pat Parelli meets a young Lusitano stallion for the first time. He shows us how important these first moments can be, and how to begin building a relationship with the horse. He discusses the "horsenality" of the stallion, and shows exercises to encourage a partnership with him.
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Mary Wanless-UK
Mary is a new permananetly featured trainer and we are pleased to have such a expert specializing in the riders seat and its affect on the horse! Mary is an internationally renowned coach, and is the author of the 'Ride With Your Mind' books, which have been translated into many languages. She has also authored 8 DVDs. She coaches riders at all levels, from relative novices to two
of the top twelve US dressage riders, and some of the Canadian eventing squad. She has B.Sc. degrees in both Physics and Applied Sports Coaching, and holds the BHSI certificate.
Would you like to learn from one who can tell you exactly how to sit and to influence the horse? Would you like more 'feel'? Would you like to know what talented riders actually do, and why they cannot convey that knowledge in words? The way you sit has a profound influence on your horse, and for each little change that you make, he changes too. Learn how this works, and you're a winner! Your riding becomes extremely ethical, and your horse miraculously 'gets it'.
New Video- Mary teaches Linda Goldman, a new student, with her mid-teen Thoroughbred school horse who has foxhunted. Mary works on the "planes of up/down and back/front" with Linda to help her find her balance point and thereby influence Charcoal's speediness. Mary explains how few people know where vertical is as they sit in the saddle, and that the change to be truly vertical will feel huge. Mary also shows Linda the correct placement of the reins in her hands, and explains how her kicks to ask Charcoal to be more responsive should be "slaps" from the knee down with no movement from the knee up. The visual images Mary uses include "Keep your thigh rotated in", "Make a wall of your abdomen and push your guts against it", and "Keep advancing your collarbone".
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New Video- Mary Wanless works with Kathy Mastragastino, looking at her symmetry and straightness in her riding position. She uses several phrases to create visual images that helps Kathy produce this; "Be the carousel pole", "Be the vacuum cleaner", "Foot light", and "Keep the prongs". This results in Kathy riding with a better position, and she is able to change her horses' balance.
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Jody Hartstone-NZ
Shortlisted for Athens Olympics on Landios o 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-Understanding Your Horse's Brain, Part 5 of 7 part series. Use of positive reinforcement and different ways to instill this behavior.
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Jan Bemelmans-GER Bemelmans is truly a rider/trainer with heart and soul for what he does! Originally from Belgium, now living in Germany he spends a great deal of time developing and coaching in the position of National Trainer for the Spanish Team. In addition to the 2004 Olympic medals, Bemelmans has coached the Spanish team to the silver medal in the 2002 World Championships and the 2003 European Championships. He is also the trainer of many international grand prix riders and is the winner of 50 international grand prix himself. New Video- I2/S Level. In this video Jan works with Juan Jiminez of Spain, on his horse, a Lusitano, on getting a better canter. The canter is short and overly collected. They strive to get a bigger stride and step. They work on the tempi changes where the horse is a bit tense and they focus on the 4 tempis only to get good quality as opposed to lots of changes. They also work on the walk which is short and Jan wants to fix this by getting the horse to reach and have more honest contact with the bit. Later they move into the trot and half pass work which is absolutely beautiful. Free Sample Mini-Clip of Full Feature Videos shown at reduced size New Video- I1/S Level. Jan works with Nuria Vila Perez of Spain on the Andalusion stallion, Kalibre. They have previously shown I1 and PSG and are working on GP. Jan schooled Nuria by asking that Kalibre stay elevated and long in the neck. He used transitions within the trot half pass from forward to collected and back to forward to encourage Kalibre to stretch his neck more open. Keeping contact with his hind legs when going from the medium to the collected trot created better connection. The half pass was improved by making sure to ride deep into the corners and begin the halt pass right out of the corner. Part 2: They went on to train the transitions from passage to piaffe and back to passage. The canter pirouettes were improved by getting Kalibre quicker with his hind legs using travers on a circle, and then riding out of this to the canter pirouette. Free Sample Mini-Clip of Full Feature Videos shown at reduced size New Video-Grand Prix/S Level. Jan works with Eduardo Mellado of Spain, to get his horse, a PRE, more open in the neck and to get better contact in the hand. They work on thinking low and deep as they go through their work. Tempi work begins. Part 2: Here they continue their work, with relaxation and then move into piaffe passage work and transitions between. Finally they move into canter pirouette work. The pirouettes are large but very correct. Jan tells Eduardo that in a show, he would want to see the horses poll higher but in training to focus on it being longer and lower in this way. They end with piaffe passage work focusing on the transitions. Free Sample Mini-Clip of Full Feature Videos shown at reduced size 
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 on perfecting the piaffe and passage. In this tutorial Catherine explains how she thinks of the passage and piaffe and shows very clearly how she asks for the movement and works on getting the best work possible from Winyamaro. Free Sample Mini-Clip of Full Feature Videos shown at reduced size
Jody Hartstone-NZ Shortlisted for Athens Olympics on Landios o 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-Understanding your Horses Brain, Negative Reinforcement. Part 4 or our 7 part series. Pressure release aids are discussed and explained as to how the horse experiences those aids. Free Video shown at reduced size (full size video available by logging onto DressageTrainingOnline.com) Heath Ryan-AUS 2008 Heath was a member of the Australian Dressage Team for t he Beijing Olympic Games. Heath has been 3-times Assistant Coach for the Australian Olympic Eventing team, 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics where Australia won Gold, 2000 at the Sydney Olympics where Australia again won Gold and then at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Heath has himself on 3 different occasions been the Australian Three Day Event Champion and is currently the reigning Australian Grand Prix Dressage Champion 2010/2011. This is the second time Heath has been the Australian Grand Prix Dressage Champion. New Video-tutorial on training the flying changes In this video Heath explains the flying change from a naturistic point of view and moves into his systematic formula for training the change. You can see this methodolody in action as he trains multiple riders and rides himself, all the while explaining his thoughts and training. Free Sample Mini-Clip of Full Feature Videos shown at reduced size New Video-tutorial on training the canter pirouette In this video Heath emphasizes a few very key points he uses for getting successfull canter pirouettes. Again, he has a systematic methodology he follows with each horse and rider pair and himself. Free Sample Mini-Clip of Full Feature Videos shown at reduced size 
Debbie McDonald-USA
Currently the USEF Developing Dressage Coach, identifying and cultivating future U.S. dressage stars. Debbie is busy training across the 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-Asking for self carriage and how to get the responsiveness you need from your aids. In this video Debbie and Adrienne give you many tips and exercises that you can use to achieve self carriage and responsiveness. Free Sample Mini-Clip of Full Feature Videos shown at reduced size | 
