Tag: USDF National Symposium
Beginning the Piaffe
https://youtu.be/6P2n_ICQNcY
Filmed at the 2004 USDF National Symposium, Scott Hassler demonstrates the early stages of teaching a horse to piaffe from the ground.
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Inside and Outside Reins
https://youtu.be/asGcjAoJ7QU
Conrad Schumacher explains how he starts to teach riders about the connection between inside leg outside aids.
Filmed at the 1999 USDF National Symposium....
To Correct or Not to Correct in the Ring
https://youtu.be/L-3qtfCMCWA
Elizabeth McMullen gives a tip to riders afraid to make corrections in the ring.
Filmed at the 1997 USDF National Symposium. To see more of...
Evaluating the Trot
https://youtu.be/x7xmmM90Tw4
Scott Hassler explains the importance of picking the correct trot to evaluate.
Filmed at the 2004 USDF National Symposium. To see more of Scott's...
Transitions Within the Gait
https://youtu.be/Pa2j3aC3-Js
Debbie McDonald explains how to ride transitions within the canter to improve connection and collection.
Filmed at the 2011 USDF National Symposium. To view...
Expressive Front Legs – A Discussion
https://youtu.be/Gh40IhQvyLw
Jeremy Steinberg and Debbie McDonald discuss how they evaluate an expressive frontleg.
Filmed at the 2011 USDF National Symposium. To see more of Jeremy and...
The Stretch Circle
https://youtu.be/o2v_zAsBqkY
Anne Gribbons explains what judges do and do not want to see in the stretch circle.
Filmed at the 2011 Adequan®/USDF National Symposium, you can...
Riding the Centerline
https://youtu.be/KS11RfoSnFo
Elizabeth McMullen shares her tips from a judge's point of view on the riding the first and last movement of every dressage test.
To...
Correct Aids for the Shoulder-Fore
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...
Riding Without Stirrups
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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