Tag: Trainers Conference

The Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference is an invaluable event to attend and learn from, so USDF & YourDressage has you covered with some quick takeaways from the 2023 Trainers Conference.

The Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference is an invaluable event to attend and learn from. In this clip, David Hunt discusses the positioning of the horse's body in the shoulder-in.

In this clip, Henk van Bergen discusses that the horse must be in good balance in order to be sensitive to the small aids.

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!

David Hunt discusses the realization that the more experienced he becomes in dressage, the more he realizes that it is a mental game, and as riders we must engage our horse's mind to get them to buy into what we are asking them to do.

In this clip, Henk van Bergen reminds riders that exercises that both stretch and shorten the muscles are necessary for development. Development and strength will not come from riding in the same frame all the time.

The Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference is an invaluable event to attend and learn from, but unfortunately we can’t all be there. So 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!

Looking back at the second year at the Succeed/USDF FEI-Level Trainers’ Conference with Steffen Peters and Scott Hassler

David Hunt reminds riders to think about what they have and what they need prior to asking their horse to perform an exercise.

In this clip, David Hunt suggests the use of the halt and/or rein back in the downward transitions to ensure the horse is engaged and stepping under in the transitions, not pushing against the bit.