In a performance situation where you are asking your horse to make quick athletic movements you need to be able to bring the life way up in your horse with out it being upsetting. Martin Black talks you through getting your horse out of his comfort zone, bringing the energy way up in a maneuver […]
There are a lot of little details to saddling a horse. David Hillman takes you through the details that can help you become smooth, safe and efficient in your saddling. From carrying the saddle, swinging it up on your horse’s back, to doing the cinches there are many opportunities to alter what you might have […]
Transitions are important in every discipline of riding. In this segment Amelia Newcomb guides you through riding a variety of transitions to warm your horse up and improve his gaits. She breaks down the aids as well as outlines what she is looking for in each transition. Please enjoy a preview of this lesson, full […]
In this segment Jim Hicks focuses on brining awareness to riding your horse with balance. Balance includes being sure to be consistent from side to side and back to front and being aware of how much weight a horse has on each of his feet. For example if a horse is over bent he will […]
Sometimes things go wrong and we need to know what to do after a problem has happened. In this segment Kristi Fredrickson demonstrates how she would work with a horse who unfortunately had the saddle get under his belly during a prior ride. Kristi offers some exercises to prepare the horse for being re-saddled for […]