Free Schooling
Damian Gardnier
In this topic Irish Olympian, Damian Gardiner, shares his free schooling exercise with us. This is a great way to introduce spooky jumps to a horse before riding.
Running Time: 6 minutes and 8 seconds
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Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 1 – Basic
Bernie Traurig
The first of the series, this video outlines a simple, progressive method of flatwork for all jumping disciplines. It focuses on the training of a young or inexperienced horse with the aim to achieve obedience to light rein and leg aids, and assumes the rider is familiar with the proper techniques of riding and jumping. But you do not have to be a highly experienced or seasoned rider because Bernie’s strategies are clear, straight-forward, classic and timeless. The Basic level highlights his favorite exercises that can be incorporated into anyone’s training program.
View part 2 of this series: Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 2 – Intermediate
View part 3 of this series: Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 3 – Advanced
Running Time: 46 minutes and 25 seconds (divided into chapters)
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Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 2 – Intermediate
Bernie Traurig
If you have the Basic level down, you and your horse are ready for more of Bernie’s proven supplemental training techniques. In the Intermediate level, you’ll learn how to put the polish on your performance by blending these potent methods into your everyday training program. You will learn how to build on the fluency with which you and your horse have come to communicate. For most horses, mastering this level will be sufficient to perform well in any show ring.
View part 1 of this series: Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 1 – Basic
View part 3 of this series: Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 3 – Advanced
Running Time: 59 minutes and 6 seconds (divided into chapters)
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Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 3 – Advanced
Bernie Traurig
The Advanced level further illustrates Bernie’s modern, refined and simplified approach. If your goal is a higher level of performance or to achieve a greater brilliance and quality of gait, this video is for you.
View part 1 of this series: Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 1 – Basic
View part 2 of this series: Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 2 – Intermediate
Running Time: 51 minutes and 16 seconds (divided into chapters).
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Fundamentals of Flying Changes
Bernie Traurig
Here is an in depth look at the building blocks that are required for a perfectly executed flying change. In this topic Bernie breaks down and examines each component of a flying change and demonstrates exercises that will give your horse every opportunity to change leads on cue.
Running Time: 16 minutes and 32 seconds
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George Morris Teaching And Training The American Way
George Morris
Spend an hour with George Morris and his two demonstration riders, Cynthia Hankins and Darragh Kenny, illustrating the most fundamental aspects of the American Hunter/Jumper Forward Riding System.
This topic is broken down into 14 chapters. Total running time: 58 minutes and 28 seconds.
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Getting a Horse to Learn How to Back Up and Jump Rounder
Team Karazissis
In this session Jenny and Kost Karazissis show us one of the methods they use to make a horse jump its best. Jenny demonstrates on both a hunter and a jumper. Both horses show how the exercise makes them express themselves more vertically and improves their technique and arc.
Running Time: 13 minutes and 10 seconds
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Getting And Keeping The Dull Horse In Front Of Your Leg
Bernie Traurig
Is your horse dull to your leg? Are you constantly nagging your horse with your spur? Are there worn patches on your horse’s side from heels that are constantly asking for forward momentum? Bernie has the solution.
Running Time: 15 minutes and 8 seconds
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Ground Lines
Archie Cox
As the trainer of champions at the most prestigious horse shows in the country, Archie Cox has a talent for instilling confidence in his students and horses as well as achieving superior performance. In this topic Archie produces the horse’s best jump possible by modifying ground lines to enhance his bascule over the fence.
Running Time: 19 minutes and 45 seconds
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Improving Your Flying Changes
Bernie Traurig
A lot of issues can crop up that result in less than perfect flying changes. Perhaps your horse anticipates or is anxious, has late changes, or uncontrollable changes like swapping in lines. Bernie has some tips to address all these issues and more. changes on cue.
Running Time: 21 minutes and 9 seconds
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Incorporating Cavalettis with Fences as Developed by Bert de Nemethy
Bernie Traurig
Bernie is bringing back The Master, Bert de Némethy. In this topic Bernie introduces us to a modern system of incorporating cavallettis with fences that was developed and perfected by de Némethy. Bernie was privileged to learn this system personally from Bert.
If you liked this video check out Mandy Porter’s video topic Fundamental Gymnastic
Running Time 12 minutes and 29 seconds
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Oval Exercise
James Hagman
Join Jim Hagman and his rider Katie Gardner aboard the beautiful young hunter, Crush, as they demonstrate one of Jim’s favorite exercises. This oval exercise has multiple benefits, helping the rider to sharpen lateral and diagonal aids, fine tune stride adjustment while brightening the horse’s jump and landing the lead.
Running Time: 9 minutes and 56 seconds
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Perfecting Rideability – A Jumping Exercise
Bernie Traurig
No matter what division you are in, jumpers, hunters or equitation, success depends upon a tractable horse that fluidly responds to correctly applied aids. Bernie has designed this exercise to fine-tune the horse’s rideability while honing the rider’s skills. Best of all, the difficulty level can be adjusted to help & challenge the horse or rider of any level.
Running Time: 9 minutes and 28 seconds
Videos referenced in this video:
Turning Over Fences with Timing & Technique
Winning Turns
Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 1 – Basic
Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 2 – Intermediate
Fundamentals of Flatwork – Part 3 – Advanced
Controls of the Horse Part One – Rein Aids
Controls Of The Horse Part Two – Leg Aids
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Preparing the Junior-Amateur Horse
Archie Cox
Join Archie Cox and his rider, Shelby Wakeman, as they school a horse for optimum rideability and performance for his junior rider in preparation for an upcoming show.
Running Time: 17 minutes and 54 seconds
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Preventing The Swap
Louise Warner Serio
In this topic Louise demonstrates the strategies she uses when riding horses with a tendency to swap leads in front of the jump. She discusses the reasons some horses develop this habit and how to prevent it altogether. These are just some of the winning techniques that have made her a champion hunter rider for decades.
Running Time: 8 minutes and 57 seconds
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Riding on the Bit
Bernie Traurig
For some equestrians it is the ultimate goal – to get your horse on the bit and experience that suppleness of poll and jaw, the engagement of the hindquarters, the acceptance of the rider’s hands, that fluid link between horse and rider. In this topic Bernie demonstrates all the different levels of contact with the horse’s mouth and different elevations of the horse’s head and neck that can be considered “on the bit.” He takes into consideration the horse’s conformation and willingness to acquiesce to the required pressure as well as the pit falls of trying to manufacture “on the bit” compliance.
Running Time: 7 minutes and 31 seconds
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Self Carriage
Julie Winkel
Self carriage is the horse’s ability to carry himself on his own without relying on the rider for balance or connection. In this topic Julie Winkel gives her students a series of exercises designed to develop the self carriage of a young horse.
Running Time: 28 minutes and 37 seconds
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Serpentine Exercise
Laura Kraut
Laura Kraut shares one of her favorite exercises, the basic serpentine over fences. The proper execution of this exercise develops the horse’s rideability and the rider’s control, the core elements needed for success on course.
Running Time: 10 minutes and 6 seconds
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Setting Up The Lead Change
Team Karazissis
In this session Team Karazissis describe & demonstrate exercises that establish direct communication to the three main parts of the horse & stimulate the haunch in order to facilitate the lead change.
Running Time: 12 minutes and 21 seconds
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Shortening And Lengthening Exercises Over Jumps
Julie Winkel
Join Julie Winkel & her students as they demonstrate exercises designed to shorten & lengthen the horse’s stride within lines. Julie discusses strategies to execute lines that present different types of distance challenges. Practice of these exercises provides additional benefits that include improved rider/horse communication and sharpening of the rider’s eye.
Running Time: 27 minutes and 19 seconds
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