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Young Horses and Rhythm from the Rider

yourdressage - August 6, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/vbCG3OLRkMg Scott Hassler works with this horse and rider pair at the 2018 USDF Sport Horse Development Forum to get the horse to accept the...

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Keeping the Horse in Front of the Leg

yourdressage - July 30, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/PNmhtgM_N_8 Michael Bragdell works on riding the horse from back to front in order to keep this young mare in front of the leg and...

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Building the Hind End Using Cavaletti: A Discussion with Ingrid Klimke

yourdressage - July 23, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/xeNWw4X1FN4 Ingrid Klimke discusses using cavaletti work to build the hind end of a horse, encouraging them to step under their center of gravity, thus...

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Take Your Time: Young Horse Advice from Conrad Schumacher

yourdressage - July 16, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/Tb4TVy2jZMw Conrad Schumacher reminds trainers that young horses are like children - we must bring them along slowly and not rush them. A young horse...

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Correct Aids for the Shoulder-Fore

yourdressage - July 9, 2019 1

https://youtu.be/WQernIWiSRg Debbie McDonald reminds riders that often the inside rein is pulled on in order to get a shoulder-fore, whereas riders should instead use the...

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The Importance of Not Specializing Too Early

yourdressage - July 2, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/Ku99XC0MRsU Filmed at the 2006 Adequan/USDF National Symposium, Ingrid Klimke discusses the importance of not specializing too early in a horse or rider's career. She...

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Riding Without Stirrups

yourdressage - June 25, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/XXTKG75elyc Filmed at the 1996 USDF National Symposium, Jessica Ransehousen talks about the best way to achieve the sought after straight line from shoulder to...

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Rider Weighting in the Shoulder-In and Half-Pass

yourdressage - June 18, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/iEEyNRHylB0 Building on last week's Tip Tuesday, Stephen Clarke discusses how many riders often shift their weight to the outside during the half-pass, which is...

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Half Pass and Shoulder In – The Same Thing?

yourdressage - June 11, 2019 0

https://youtu.be/Ta3TNgSwEk4 Shoulder-in is introduced in Second Level Test 1, while half-pass is not introduced until Third Level Test 1. Stephen Clarke points out that shoulder-in...

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