The Seat Explained
The seat has two meanings. One is the specific area of contact that extends from the lumbar back down to the knee, in other words,...
Stretching the Frame on a Circle
The most important part of this movement is that the horse releases his back and shows a forward and downward stretch into the contact....
THE AIDS - CLINIC
Missing Concepts Series The Aids Missing Concepts Series ~ this series of clinics is targeted at thinking individuals who feel that there...
Separating the Aids
Separating the Aids - An effective Balancing Tool Hands without legs, legs without hands (Restraining and Driving Aids) Using hand and...
A Ruined Mouth
Have you ever seen a horse with a ruined mouth? It’s easy to spot. The WORRIED MOUTH is when the horse will GAP his mouth whenever the...
The student must make an effort to look friendly at all times
“The student must make an effort to look friendly at all times, to caress his horse often, and not to correct impatiently. Even if not...
Rein contact
Learning to establish and maintain a correct rein contact is one of the big difficulties we encounter in learning how to ride. One of the...
Ride the HORSE, not the EXERCISE
Walk on a circle with half the circle in true bend and half the circle in counter bend. The circle is one of the most difficult exercises...
THE LEGÂ Â - In the official system
What does official dressage teach us about the use of the legs? Riding literature is full of expressions like “energetic actions of the...
THE LEGÂ Â - AN ALTERNATIVE
​What did the Masters really teach us about the use of the legs? If by contrast you systematically open your fingers as you give a...
