Tag: Trainers Conference Takeaways

We asked our social media followers who attended the 2025 edition of the event to share some of their takeaways, and they offered up lots of tidbits and photos!

In this clip, David Hunt discusses the importance of understanding that the preparation and setup of an exercise is an equally important part of the exercise as the execution of the exercise itself.

In this clip, Henk van Bergen reiterates the importance of the quality of the canter, and that it must be a priority, especially when going into and coming out of the pirouette.

Henk van Bergen reminds riders that the utmost priority when working on the pirouette is the quality of the canter, not the turn.

Henk van Bergen reminds riders that when working on the canter pirouette, the canter is priority number one.

Henk van Bergen discusses that, when working on lengthened gaits, ensure that you are bringing the horse back into collection before he is pushing himself away from the carrying hind leg.

David Hunt reminds riders that riding transitions is necessary for putting the horse together...You have to make moves & exercises to bring the horse together.

USDF and YourDressage has you covered with this series of quick takeaways from the 2023 Trainers Conference, featuring Henk van Bergen, Linda Zang, Lilo Fore, and David Hunt!

Henk van Bergen instructs that the horse must maintain his collected positioning while stepping under the center of gravity in extension, lengthening the steps, not the body.

Henk van Bergen reminds us that transitions should be fluid connections from one movement to the next, without breaks or disorientation.