In this video, Karen discusses a way to find deeper harmony with your horse in any given moment. She will discuss the two ways to find more harmony in any moment. This is a very simple concept, but it's not always so easy to implement!

Karen walks you through a protocol for starting to improve your position. These exercises will leave you feeling empowered and better able to make improvements in your riding position.

This video pulls out some of the concepts behind many of Karen’s exercises, particularly from the video: Empower Your Rider Position. These concepts apply to how to train your horse. Once you know these concepts, you will start to notice them being used in many of Karen’s videos, even if she does...

In this video, Karen marks the end of the 10th year of the Video Classroom by reflecting back on the past 10 years and sharing six of the most persistent lessons she has learned (and keeps learning). Hopefully, this video will help you move through similar challenges and realize that you are not ...

Michelle Young spent a week with me and I asked her to share some things she learned from her time here.
She focused on three topics that made the biggest general impact on her. She shares her thoughts about Trust and how it was prioritized and how she felt it from my horses. She also discusses h...

In this video, Karen discusses two possible ways to handle it when your horse doesn’t do what you ask: Try again with a different approach vs. Reinforcing your aids in the moment. She pulls from video clips from two other training videos to demonstrate and explain how she decides to use which met...

Karen talks to a group of students about the difference in doing exercises to improve a horse mentally versus emotionally versus physically. Each one of these requires a different approach.

This video is for EVERYone!

In this video, Donna and Bryan Woods from Photonic Health explain and demonstrate their Horse Health Assessment and how to use red light therapy to help. They will also show you some things you can do to help your horse with or without using red light therapy.

In this video, Karen gives 3 Tips for improving anything you do. These can relate to life in general and she also gives specific examples of how to apply them to making progress with your horse. This video is a result of some reflections for the new year, and comes from her never-ending desire to...

This 10 minute video taught by Sylvia Vitazkova Houston teaches you how to set up and practice three Powerful Yoga Poses to ease tightness in the lower back, outer hips and side, and shoulders. (Note that if you are currently having an acute problem with your sacroiliac joint, please leave out th...

Karen gives you more background on the other two videos for April 2020: Creating Calm Self Carriage In Cross Ties with Teo and Decision-Making To Decrease Stress with Teo, Riding. She gives you more of his story as well as more information about what she is doing in the other videos. Please watch...

This video was originally made as part of Karen’s Happy Horse Interview Series. After interviewing 7 professionals, Karen pulls together the 3 most common threads (Self Mastery, Freedom & Choice, and Rewards), and creates 3 homework exercises you can do!

This discussion will help you keep your h...

This video expands on the discussion of Happy Horse Common Threads, Part 1.

In Part 1, Karen briefly shows a chart of many ways she rewards her horses. Karen goes deeper into each subject of Self Mastery, Freedom & Choice, and Rewards. This discussion will help you keep your horse happier!

Karen explains a strategy she uses often that will help you be more efficient and effective in your training sessions by alternating between two exercises.

This is a general concept that can be applied at every level!

Karen answers some student questions at a clinic. The first is about how to know who to learn from with all the different methods and systems 'out there'. Karen will give you a formula for determining who you want to study with. The second question is about Straightness. This can be a confusing s...

In this powerful video Karen explores the Big Picture of communication with your horse, from the first goal of creating 'comfortable transportation' and how to take it forward into more complex, refined communication. The emphasis is on clarity and being able to be quiet and neutral. First she wi...

This video connects the dots between the videos : Yielding For Relaxation, and Yielding For Attention. It also goes deeper into each of the concepts and helps you understand more about how to apply them to your horse. Karen references a blog she wrote and you can find that here: blog.dressagenatu...

Karen reminds you of the importance of knowing the purpose of the exercises you are doing.

Karen describes and shows different postures of stretched versus working versus collected. She includes a comparison of Working Gaits with the poll the highest point and with the poll low. Karen took video from some normal training sessions and describes the different postures she asked for at di...

Karen shares her protocol for dealing with fear. Everyone feels fear at some point, and especially with horses, we need to be able to deal with it in a healthy productive way. This video is a practical guide that will show you the exact steps to take to help you acknowledge and move through a fea...

Karen sits down with International Grand Prix Jumping competitor, Luca Moneta. Luca and Karen met in 2003 at a Linda Parelli clinic in Florida and became fast friends. Today, Luca competes at the highest level, yet still prioritizes the partnership he has with his horses. You'll hear him share hi...

This video highlights the transformation over time of 3 of Karen's horses, Solana, Natilla, and Ovation. This video is meant to give inspiration and a visualization for just how much can change by being dedicated and consistent in your dressage practice.

Through Karen's experience of training ma...

Go inside Karen's tack room and learn about some of Karen's favorite equipment and products. Karen will show you the bridles, bits, lines, and sticks she uses, as well as favorite grooming products, treats, and leather care. Leave a comment on this page to share your favorite products, too!

Karen discusses the benefits of doing 'silly horse tricks', such as to develop communication, motivation, and confidence.. This video is a great set up for the other two videos this month in which Karen does some of these with her horses. In addition, other videos that can support you in playing ...