Karen rides her almost 5-year-old and narrates what she is thinking about to find her sweet spot of her working gaits.
This video is great for anyone who wants to see the finer points of finding the sweet spot

Karen rides her 5.5 yr old in a way that will solidify the concept of 'freestyle inside the finesse' or feeling like you're riding without the reins, even when the reins are there. Natilla can do both connected and loose reins very well, but the focus is to be able to flow from one to the other i...

This video introduces Karen's new horse, Hot Shot. He is coming 7 and came to Karen because he had a chronic lameness for 2 years. Through a combination of hoof trimming, lifestyle changing, and most importantly, the magic of the finding the sweet spot exercises, Hot Shot quickly became sound! Th...

This video has footage from one month and 2 months after Hot Shot's Introduction video. Karen will narrate a ride to tell you what she is focusing on to continue to strengthen his healthy biomechanics. This video will give a clear picture of two things that Karen says all the time: 1. Never under...

Karen rides a student's horse at a clinic. The owner has said she wanted Linus to feel 'Less like a Mac truck"! He was not really light in his responses, and he doesn't like wearing a bit, so made the connection more difficult to find. Karen rode him on a day where he was a bit distracted, so you...

This is a recording of part of a Q & A webinar that is included in the Virtual Arena Sweet Spot course where Karen talks about neck and poll position. Karen wanted to share this excerpt because it had such great information about a common area of confusion when riding.
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Karen teaches a student, Linda, on her big moving, sensitive Swedish Warmblood, Ressac. Ressac can get tight and tense, especially in the canter. He also can get strung out in his body, yet curled up and 'too light' in the contact, making it difficult for Linda to solve on her own. Watch as Karen...

Karen teaches a student, Ann, with her lovely 7 yr old PRE gelding, Uno. He is friendly, light and sensitive, but gets crooked, tight, and stuck in his body. When he does, the energy can come out in very explosive ways. Watch how Karen and Ann calmly create a plan to help him find the open doors ...

In this video, Karen helps a student who is having trouble with her horse bulging out around the circle. She rides the horse to help them break the cycle of brace and crookedness. She uses the idea of Basic Alignment Exercise to reset their middle. You will see how this one session makes a change...

Karen rides a horse over two days to improve his general engagement, balance, and power. They focus especially on his canter departs and balance at the canter, where he tends to sprawl and become difficult to steer. You will see the process of changing the horse's way of moving by challenging him...

This is a normal ride for Solana on a very hot Florida morning. In this video Karen narrates as she rides this young horse to show you what a typical ride at this level could look like.

Watch as Karen has a lesson with Jos. Solana can now find her working gaits and you will notice her increased confidence and power! You will also see a really nice simple pattern to warm up to counter canter. This video is for everyone who can do the basic working gaits and wants a clearer pictur...

In this video, Karen helps a student to find her working posture. It shows how quickly you can make a big change when you have the ingredients in place and you play with confidence. Pay attention to the questions I ask Ellie and you can ask the same questions to yourself as you ride!

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Karen will show you one of her favorite exercises to develop better balance at the canter. By having a very particular focus in doing transitions from walk, to just a few strides of canter and back to walk, you and your horse can build some valuable skills that will increase your ability to colle...

Watch as Karen coaches several horses and riders to play with a very specific circling exercise while riding. Some of what she shows is pretty subtle but we think you will enjoy hearing what Karen chooses to focus on with each pair; and likely it will be something that you also need to focus on! ...

An on line exercise using a change of direction and bend to help create suppleness in your horses. This is like a coordinated dance move with your horse, requiring several ingredients to be in place, and then that you can lead your horse through it in the right position, with the right timing. It...

Discussion and simulation to help you understand and feel what it means to bend. I hope you do get up and try this one... So many students find this helpful at my clinics! What you will learn about your bodies in this exercise usually directly translates to what you find while riding. This video ...

An excellent example of how a problem in the reins is not always a problem with the reins! Karen teaches a student who has asked for help to steady her horse's connection with the bridle. He is unsteady and tosses his head up. Karen describes and suggests a Basic Alignment Exercise focus and the ...

In this video I teach Ewa in Sweden on her lovely Lipizzan. He has a habit of curling his head behind the vertical, and becoming too low in the poll. This can be much more challenging to correct than a horse who is too high! I will explain my thought pattern for this issue and you can watch as I ...

Karen coaches a student through a counter canter pattern from a First Level dressage test. It is an easy pattern for the horse, but can be challenging for the rider to visualize. You will see a very typical issue many riders have, then will see how Karen explains it, gives another exercise to bui...

Karen shares a ride on Ovation. In this session she focuses on being engaged from the beginning of the ride. The walk plays an important role here because it is a gait that can be collected without undue strain on the horse. The ride begins with walk, and quietly grows more powerful.

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This video shows the transformation that one horse and rider pair made over a 9 month period. Karen always says she can see the free, balanced horse inside of every horse ... And this video will help you to be able to see what is possible. The student in this video took only a handful of lessons ...

Karen coaches a student with a talented young warm blood. They have started their flying changes, but they are not consistently clean. You will see the exercises and advice Karen gives the student, and will see the positive result! Karen uses slow motion and still frames to help you see what is h...

This video gives you insight into Karen's teachermanship. The student she is teaching is at the stage of creating a better posture for her horse, but they are stuck in a pattern where everything is 'pretty good but nothing feels like it is improving and she is starting to be frustrated in the str...