Tag: Young Horses
Why You Should Attend a USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum
Sport Horse Prospect Development Forums are designed to provide a correct, fundamental system for starting sport horse prospects.
A Feather in the Cap
The mighty Irish Draught Horse! We are celebrating them as our January Breed of the Month on #YourDressage!
Dressage riders who choose Irish Draughts as...
SPOTLIGHT ON: USDF Online Video Portal
In this new series, Spotlight On, we will be featuring and exploring the many USDF programs available, specifically the lesser known and underutilized opportunities...
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.
To see more...
Walk Work with Young Horses
https://youtu.be/SCgwAGJpPB0
Jan Brink explains how he starts to shorten the walk on a five-year-old.
Filmed at the 2007 Succed/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference. To see more...
One Effect of Rein Pressure
https://youtu.be/lg7wDTL_VKI
Michael Poulin demonstrates how inside rein pressure affects the balance of a young horse.
Filmed at the 1996 USDF National Symposium. To watch more, visit...
Handling Tension
https://youtu.be/glBjZXi5nBc
Filmed during the 2007 Succeed/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference, listen to Jan Brink talk about spookiness and tension in the horse.
Take Your Time: Young Horse Advice from Conrad Schumacher
https://youtu.be/Tb4TVy2jZMw
Conrad Schumacher reminds trainers that young horses are like children - we must bring them along slowly and not rush them. A young horse...