In this video, you will see the same view as Karen as she does Half Passes. This is a sequel to the July 2018 video: Rider's Eye View Of Lateral Positions. Karen will narrate as she demonstrates how to position the half pass in the arena, and will show the most common mistakes people make. If you...

Karen coaches a student through shoulder-in and haunches-in on a square at the walk. This highly specific and powerful exercise is excellent for building coordination, flexibility, engagement, and straightness. You will get a very good look at these lateral positions from different angles and wil...

Karen demonstrates a favorite gymnastic exercise for horses who are just beginning collection as well as advanced horses. It is a powerful exercise that challenges and develops your horse's balance, engagement, and range of movement. It will help build power into your collected gaits and balance ...

Karen coaches two riders as they develop Turns On the Haunches. Karen focuses less on precision in the final product and more on using the movement to gain qualities of engagement. This is a great video for anyone starting to play with collectibility

Shelby Hume shares some tips on getting your hind quarter and forequarter yields in motion working more smoothly. These exercises are a nice bridge between your foundational yields and more refined lateral work. Shelby will show you some things to think about both on the ground and in the saddle

Karen shares a key ingredient to success in doing shoulder in and haunches in! (The secret is that it is the same ingredient!). This quick video can quickly increase your ability to get to the heart of these exercises. This video is great for anyone who is playing with these lateral positions.

Karen coaches Heidi to improve her horse’s collectibility. You will see lovely examples of lateral work and transition exercises. Heidi is a rider with a lot of feel and timing, and great communication with her horse. You will see a nice example of how to maximize your horse's gaits and balance. ...

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 ...

Karen coaches a student, Justyna, through some exercises for lateral work, flying changes, and piaffe. The video includes a little of the warm up also. Jedi is a very sensitive horse who can get tight out of a huge desire to please, (a lovely problem), so it requires that the rider stays relaxed,...

Karen demonstrates the way that shoulder-in and half pass relate. She illustrates it with Ovation and also shows some more basic ways to begin to develop the skill.
This is an excellent video for anyone seeking to have a deeper understanding of how shoulder in and half pass relate to each other, ...

Karen coaches a student to find a harmonious sweet spot by improving her effectiveness and neutral in some lateral maneuvers.
This video is great for anyone who is playing with improving straightness and self carriage.

Karen coaches a student to create more throughness. Her horse has tendencies to be tight in the back, and unsteady in the connection.
This video shows the greater gymnastic benefit of leg yields. You will see it change the throughness and steadiness of connection in this horse over just a couple ...

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 ...