Karen shares some of her thoughts as she gets ready to start a new year

Karen describes and demonstrates a technique she uses to develop greater self-carriage and to dissolve tension. She rides two horses to show different versions and different degrees of refinement of this same concept. This video is excellent for riders of all levels.

Karen teaches a couple people through their first flying changes. She demonstrates using SiMoN, the School Master Noodle, then coaches them through the exercise while riding. This video is great for anyone looking for better understanding of riding flying changes.

Karen chats a bit about the power of staying curious! In her clinics, Karen seeks to empower students to visualize, search curiously, and trust their instincts in order to achieve success. This video is great for everyone!

Karen discusses and demonstrates how she is different for her different horses depending on 'who they are'. She uses her horses, Atomic and Ovation to show how she behaves differently towards them in the barn and during training sessions. This video is excellent for anyone who wants more ideas ab...

Karen demonstrates and teaches a horseless simulation to help you find your best active neutral, using exercise balls... It is about postural integrity and 'sharing the movement'. You will learn a way to scan your body to find the best combination of toned, yet able to follow. You will also learn...

Karen talks a bit about what it may look like when you don't have all the ingredients of the sweet spot. She uses humorous cartoons to help us recognize the exaggeration of what it is like when you are missing one of the conversations of Relaxation, Energy or Balance

Karen discusses 2 types of leadership with a student. Sometimes we need to wait and give the horse time, and sometimes we need to do it now. Karen gives some analogies to help her realize it is not about right and wrong, but about consciously choosing and seeing which one works best.

Karen introduces you to Marcel, who will speak about the power of breathing. He will touch on how focus, energy, communication, and posture are related. Marcel has studied as an actor, dancer and martial artist. He is also studying natural horsemanship

Karen and Marcel use some simulations to describe the power that you achieve when there is a positive connection within the body. You will see Ovation show this in a transition to lengthening, then we will explore it in simulations using a ball. Marcel joins us again in a very powerful exercise

Karen discusses some thoughts regarding effective communication. Hear Karen's description of 5 crucial ingredients necessary to effectively communicate a question or request. Dana joins Karen to illustrate some effective and ineffective communication styles! We also look at what our writing style...

Karen shares some of her thoughts on how to make sure you are a happy athlete. Being a happy athlete is one of the main objects of dressage, but to Karen it is less a final goal and more of a starting point! This discussion will be interesting for anyone who is interested in achieving the object ...

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 ...

Karen sets up one of her (and students') favorite simulations. See how 'the way in which' you connect through the reins can either dissolve or cause brace! Some very important concepts are discussed and you will see a way to practice your technique away from the horse. This is another 'must see' ...

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...

Karen discusses the stages of progress in learning new movements. It begins with a picture and ends with gaining the benefit... But there are a few stages in between! This video is great for every student who is in the process of improving. So that is everyone!

In this video Karen discusses some of her strategies regarding how much time to ask your horse to stretch. This is not a 'how to' video, but more about if you are already able to cause/ask your horse to stretch, how do you decide how much should you ask your horse to do it. Karen uses her two ver...