A Yummy Connection With Reins
These videos will help you create a more harmonious connection with the reins with a bit, or without, and even on the ground.
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The Purpose of the Reins - Sept 2011
Karen discusses the 3 main purposes of the reins with students at one of her clinics. This is a 'must see' for everyone. The points discussed here will help riders with advanced horses to refine their concept of connection, but will also help riders with less advanced horses understand when they ...
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Improving the Circuit of Energy - Sept 2011
Karen gets on a student's horse to help improve the steadiness of his connection. This student and his horse had all the ingredients they needed, they just needed to play with them to find a more consistent sweet spot of connection. You will see how Karen used small lateral yields in the horse's ...
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First Thoughts About Contact with Atomic - Nov 2011
Karen talks about how to make sure your horse's first thoughts are positive thoughts about connecting with the reins. She demonstrates some simple techniques you can do from the ground with her horse, Atomic. The main idea is that when we contact them anywhere on their body, we want the horse's f...
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The Coordination of Throughness - Kris and Wouter - Dec 2011
Karen teaches Kris on her horse, Wouter. We met Wouter in the video: Basic Alignment Exercise - Wouter. In this video Karen guides Kris in 3 sessions to improve their ability to find consistent 'throughness'. This video is great to help anyone looking for more consistency in their connection, as ...
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Alignment - Barbara and Ponce - Nov 2010
You will meet Barbara and Ponce as they looked the first day they arrived at Karen's, then watch as Karen helps them over several weeks to improve their balance, alignment and posture. He is a wonderful horse with a very capable rider, but is scattered in his focus and disconnected in his body. Y...