Tag: Trainers Conference

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.

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.

Henk van Bergen reminds us that, when bringing back the horse into collection, we need to keep the neck out, not shorten it, when shortening the steps for correct collection work.

David Hunt reminds riders that they should be able to ask for inside flexion without the horse falling in off the track in which they are traveling.

In this clip, Henk van Bergen enjoys the positive performance of a horse and rider as they demonstrate both the piaffe and passage.

In this clip, Henk van Bergen discusses that, during training, the horse must be asked difficult, but still manageable, questions in order to see the training effects develop.

David Hunt reminds a rider of the need for constant communication through the contact, and to not wait until the horse does something incorrectly to communicate with them.