In this video I coach a rider with her horse to find more relaxation within her body as she asks her horse to do transitions that require some collectibility. This pair is quite capable and lovely, but they both can sometimes hold more tension. It is really important that as movements become more...

Karen coaches a student to find more ease when riding shoulder in. Karen will re-explain the aids of shoulder in, and will help from the ground so the rider is able to focus on her position. This video will help anyone who is doing shoulder in but feels like they are working too hard and getting ...

In this video, Karen coaches a student to achieve more lightness of aids in haunches in. This rider and horse are capable, but tend to get sticky and use more aids than ideal. This video will help anyone doing lateral work, and you can apply this concept of finding Active Neutral to any exercise ...

Karen coaches two riders through a favorite lateral exercise. This exercise can be done for any lateral position (nose to the wall leg yield, shoulder-in, haunches-in, renvers, counter shoulder-in). In this video, we use counter shoulder-in. This exercise will create balance and responsiveness. I...

This video shows a typical ride with Solana. She is going very well, but can still get behind the leg and sticky at times. This stickiness is somewhat due to normal types of thoroughness, but it is also very much due to her particular character (and genetics!). You will be able to see how I quick...

This video seeks to give you more information on how to be successful with low energy horses (and you will learn why Karen does not use the word 'lazy' to describe them). She will describe the different types of low energy horses, and then give you 3 questions that will help you through the menta...

Karen discusses her thoughts on spurs. Although Karen rarely uses them, she is not 'against' them. With any piece of equipment what is important is to understand them as the tool that they are. Karen also explains how she decides when it is reasonable to think of using them and when it is not. Wh...

Karen explains the concept of the Sweet Spot, how it fits within our foundation, and how it not only helps improve the way our horses move, but our partnership with them, too. This is one of Karen’s signature concepts and is at the heart of Dressage Naturally. Hear how she developed the concept, ...

Watch as Karen coaches two students to find a better connection and throughness in their working gaits. Both students were working much harder than they needed to. When Karen reminds them to focus on finding the sweet spot of the horse's balance, and in being more neutral they find and can mainta...

Karen gives you 3 Questions to ask yourself that will refine your circles. This short video will give you an easy-to-remember exercise that you can use to take your circles and bending lines from 'good' to 'great'. It will help you keep more consistency in the connection, more lightness and balan...

Karen rides a student's horse at a clinic. The owner has said she wanted Linus to feel 'Less like a Mac truck"! He was not really light in his responses, and he doesn't like wearing a bit, so made the connection more difficult to find. Karen rode him on a day where he was a bit distracted, so you...

In this video Karen helps Walter to become more sensitized in his responses. We will show you where he started and and how Karen helps from the ground to have him become quicker to activate his energy. You will see a step by step progression over several sessions.

This is an excellent video for ...

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 teaches a student to make her neutral more neutral in order to enjoy the sweet spot more.
This video is great for anyone who may find themselves working too hard to 'hold it all together' and wants to find more harmony.

Karen describes and demonstrates some techniques for helping a rider create activity and responsiveness from the ground. This video is recommended for anyone who wants to try the techniques in the Accessing Energy video and who may want another strategy to help create a lighter/brighter response,...

Karen teaches a student doing the beginnings of collection. The student and her horse can get tight and sticky, and Karen shows three techniques to help them through this stage in their development. This video is great for anyone at the beginning stages of collection, especially if they or their ...

Karen teaches a student to find an active neutral where she can be effective without extra tension. This is good for anyone who is riding in connection

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...