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Basics that are more basic
Traditional dressage basics are defined as qualities such as rhythm, tempo, bend, and forward. That’s all very nice, but those are basic qualities not the training basics you need to develop them. I show that everything in dressage starts off with the five first tier basics: Go, stop, turn in, move out, and soften. Everybody can achieve these basic skills and concepts on their horses and then use them to develop the qualities that are traditionally (and inaccurately) considered “basics.”
Aids that give more aid
Traditionally the “aids” are only explained their in their ideal form - how a rider on a fully trained horse asks for the various figures and movements. On the off chance you’re not riding a school master today, I show you how to use your hands, seat and legs to create mechanical corrections that are "clear, effective, and over with" for those moments when nothing less will do. I also explain the use of hands, seat and legs to create “cognitive aids” that rely solely on the horse's understanding of them for their effectiveness. And then I show how using these techniques and the five first tier basics teaches the horse to reach out to the hand and connect so use of the ideal, classical aids is possible.
Figures that help them figure it out
So many riders never get past the 20 meter circle it’s known as the “eternal circle.” This is because it’s a good test but a terrible training tool. Rather than tell you to stay on the 20 meter circle, I show you how to use your horse's "natural circle" - the circle that's the best size to help him learn how to bend and balance, and move freely forward under you in an easy, steady, rhythm and tempo. There are also specific exercises to use for each of the five basics so that everything complements everything else in a single, cohesive, systematic approach to your horses training.
Traditional dressage basics are defined as qualities such as rhythm, tempo, bend, and forward. That’s all very nice, but those are basic qualities not the training basics you need to develop them. I show that everything in dressage starts off with the five first tier basics: Go, stop, turn in, move out, and soften. Everybody can achieve these basic skills and concepts on their horses and then use them to develop the qualities that are traditionally (and inaccurately) considered “basics.”
Aids that give more aid
Traditionally the “aids” are only explained their in their ideal form - how a rider on a fully trained horse asks for the various figures and movements. On the off chance you’re not riding a school master today, I show you how to use your hands, seat and legs to create mechanical corrections that are "clear, effective, and over with" for those moments when nothing less will do. I also explain the use of hands, seat and legs to create “cognitive aids” that rely solely on the horse's understanding of them for their effectiveness. And then I show how using these techniques and the five first tier basics teaches the horse to reach out to the hand and connect so use of the ideal, classical aids is possible.
Figures that help them figure it out
So many riders never get past the 20 meter circle it’s known as the “eternal circle.” This is because it’s a good test but a terrible training tool. Rather than tell you to stay on the 20 meter circle, I show you how to use your horse's "natural circle" - the circle that's the best size to help him learn how to bend and balance, and move freely forward under you in an easy, steady, rhythm and tempo. There are also specific exercises to use for each of the five basics so that everything complements everything else in a single, cohesive, systematic approach to your horses training.
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