Gymnastic Exercises
These videos show exercises for flexibility, mobility, and collectibility designed to increase your horse's suppleness, straightness, and carrying power
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The Discipline Of Consistency - Cocoa - Feb 2011
See the progress of a horse over several months of creating a more consistent balance and connection
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Balance The Body For Self Carriage - Duncan - April 2011
Karen rides Duncan again in a continuation of the video 'Beginning to Rebalance - Duncan'. This is his third day with Karen and she rides him in a halter and snaffle. His owner had been told he should only be ridden in a double bridle. The focus is on self carriage. You can find more videos about...
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Increasing Collectibility and Mobility - Duncan - May 2011
Karen rides Duncan 3 weeks into his training with her. Now he has a 'sweet spot' and Karen checks if he can maintain it during more movements. We first see Duncan in the February Classroom. He is an FEI horse owned by an amateur rider who came to Karen because he was extremely heavy in the bridle...
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Putting It Back Together - Duncan - June 2011
In this video Karen rides Duncan in the dressage arena to test out some movements and to make sure he stays focused, light and communicative. The owner's initial complaint was that he was too heavy even in the double bridle. Karen rides him still in the halter then snaffle. Duncan has been with K...
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Counter Canter - Developing Confidence - Dec 2011
Karen demonstrates a 'flower' pattern for building a horse's and rider's confidence in their skills for counter canter. She rides two horses, Jedi and Atomic on what she calls the Flower Pattern, showing how to build the skills you and your horse need to be successful. This video is great for hor...
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Improving Collectibility at Walk & Trot - Lisa & Dylan - Oct 2010
Karen teaches a student, Lisa and her horse, Dylan. This is not a 'miracle breakthrough lesson' but it is a very typical lesson plan for horses and riders who are confirmed in their working gaits and are now ready to build their horse's ability to collect. The benefit of watching this video will ...
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Improving Collectibility at Canter - Lisa & Dylan - Oct 2010
Karen helps a student start to develop more collectibility and engagement at the canter. You can see the first part of the lesson in the video called: 'Improving Collectibility at Walk & Trot - Lisa & Dylan'.