Tag: USDF Education Library
What is Protein with Dr. Caroline Loos
https://youtu.be/ETiomK8gQ3Y
For optimal performance, feeding good quality protein is important. To put that into practice, we need to understand what defines the “quality” of protein...
Equine Sleep with Dr. Sandy Venneman, PhD
https://youtu.be/0CiZHT9elaQ
You spend a third of your life doing it, so it must be important. Sleep is vital to athletes and their performance. Learn why...
Improving Balance at First Level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWJb4KzqNjQ
This video is an excerpt from the 1993 USDF National Symposium featuring Michael Poulin and Lilo Fore. Watch as they give exercises that progress...
Bitting Actions and Reactions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7b14-IoCY
2020 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, Diplomate ACVSMR, MRCVS, uses fluoroscopy (x-rays recorded on videotape) to show different...
Conditioning the Dressage Horse: Suppleness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjSzHaVSk8
Dr. Hilary Clayton, BRCVS,PHD,MRCVS, discusses suppleness and how to use it to condition the dressage horse in an educational seminar at the 2007 Adequan®/USDF...
Forward and Back in the Lateral Movements
https://youtu.be/9Ad_JpR2eEI
Stephen Clarke describes the benefits of utilizing transitions within the gait in the lateral movements at the 2016 Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference West. The...
Using the Shoulder-In for Training
https://youtu.be/6ACJoiZ-xI4
Lilo Fore and Hans-Christian Matthiesen discuss how to use the shoulder-in as part of your training.
Excerpt filmed at the 2017 Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers...
Aids for Shoulder-In
https://youtu.be/bBe-qcZMc3A
Kyra Kyrklund works with a rider to explain the aids for the shoulder in, and how to introduce it in your training program.
Filmed...
In-Hand Training Exercises for Your Sport Horse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd_LowACCEw
Learn how to prepare your horse to be shown in-hand.
Excerpt from the Showing Your Sport Horse In-Hand DVD, available through the USDF Online...
Developing the Half Pass with Gary Rockwell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5YJGPAw9n8
Gary Rockwell describes developing the half pass.
Excerpt filmed at the 2020 Adequan/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference.
To see more videos like this, visit the USDF Education...
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