Karen coaches a student to get clearer, crisper canter transitions. They already have many good qualities, but have had trouble getting that immediate clear responsiveness. It's been a bit of a chronic challenge and after several attempts, Karen gives them a new way of approaching it and it gets ...

Karen rides 20 meter and 15 meter circles wearing a helmet cam so you can see exactly where she is focusing in order to make accurate circles. This video will help anyone interested in riding in precision or doing dressage tests. When a horse is balanced, it is easier to be accurate and when you ...

"Sometimes the moments between the important moments are the most important moments." This is a quiet and simple video to remind you to think about what your horse wants to do, and to see if you can share some favorite places together. This is a great video for the 'Type A's out there who need to...

In this video, Karen coaches a student with a chronically impulsive horse. This exercise is a ‘must-have’ in your toolbox. It is a great example of working through an exercise designed to help a horse settle his emotions and make different decisions. This video shows what it typically looks like ...

In this video Karen gives you three key questions to ask yourself when riding shoulder-in. These questions will help you achieve a higher quality shoulder in, instead of just ‘getting it done’. This is for riders and horses who are already confident doing a recognizable shoulder in. It will make ...

A paradigm-shifting video for creating a great connection with the reins. Karen discusses and demonstrates how to mix and match having connection with the reins (or not) with being precise in your focus (or not). Too often riders feel like they have to choose between being loose and light but imp...

Karen teaches a student, Elisabeth, on a horse she is working with to help her find a better foundation. The horse is a big, long mover, but does not have the basic responsibilities of self regulation of speed, or steering. She also does not have a positive relationship with the reins. You will s...

In this video Karen describes what she does with Ovation in a typical week in order to keep him happy, fit, and healthy. As horses get older it can be confusing about what or how much to do with them. Of course every horse is different, but Karen thought it would be helpful to see what she does w...

In this video you’ll see Natilla do the Haute Ecole pattern 1 from the Baroque Equestrian Games & Institute (BEGI). You’ll hear my commentary as well as insights from Bruno Gonzales of BEGI. You can learn more about BEGI, and check out their patterns at Baroquegames.com

In this video Karen rides Quora (age 5). The main focus at this moment in her training is that she softly accepts and feels positive about the aids. She is highly sensitive, self confident, and not shy about letting me know when she doesn’t prefer the aids being put on. You’ll see Karen ride her ...

In this video Karen coaches a professional (and DN student) with a young horse who shows some anxiety about the contact with the reins. He tends to curl up and lower his neck, while getting ‘balled up’ in his body. She says relaxing and letting the reins go longer hasn’t helped him. He seems to g...

In this video Karen rides Natilla and narrates. Natilla is coming out of a semi-vacation and is building back up. The theme of this session is to show you that it’s OK to ask your horse to put in more effort (for things that are fair, reasonable, and possible for your horse to do). Natilla is hap...

IIn this video Karen rides Solana to demonstrate the power of doing frequent transitions. Solana tends to be a bit sticky, with low responsiveness. This is an exercise that does not come naturally for her, so you will hear what Karen is thinking about to get a better result. Karen is using this e...

In this video, Karen coaches a student and her new horse to find more alignment on the circle as a way to improve his general thoroughness. The student reports that he can be quite heavy in the contact on one rein. You will see how to apply spiraling in and out in a way that will help the horse b...

In this video, Karen coaches a student and her new horse to find a better connection from the inside hind to the outside shoulder by using the hindquarter yield in motion. Karen does this exercise with this horse because he is very different one side to the other. This exercise will be the "medic...

In this video Karen coaches a student and her horse to improve their flying changes. In one direction, he tends to ‘pop up’ and over-react to the aids to the change, and he sometimes anticipates and changes his lead without asking. You will see how Karen prepares them to be more successful, then ...

In this video, Karen coaches a student through exercises to improve her medium canter. This horse needs more power and scope in the medium, yet at the same time, he can overreact to the aids. Karen shows them a way to develop the medium canter so he becomes both more bold and smoother.

In this video, Karen coaches a student who asks for help. Her horse can get stuck and non-responsive to the aids. Karen has her do an exercise where she is completely follows the movement while Karen directs the horse. Gradually, that leadership is transferred back to the rider using the most min...

In this video, Karen coaches 2 students in 2 different exercises involving transitions at markers. Both exercises are gymnastic puzzles that require collectibility and more refined communication between horse and rider because they require doing 2 transitions only a few strides apart. This video ...

This is a video of a clinic Karen taught at the Western States Horse Expo. The goal of the session is to give riders more confidence as they seek to make improvements in how their horses move. This video has an in-depth discussion (you might want to take notes) followed by the first rider. You ca...

This is a video of the second half of a clinic Karen taught at the Western States Horse Expo. One rider focused on alignment at the canter, and the other helped to improve sticky-down transitions.

In this video, DN Licensed Instructor, Michelle Young shows you how she uses a simple foundational pattern in a way that can improve the posture, alignment, and flexibility of the green horse she is riding. She narrates exactly what she is feeling and doing. This video is all at the walk, and is ...

This video is the next step from the other video this month: Cloverleaf and Pole Box at Walk. In this video, DN Licensed Instructor, Michelle Young shows you how she uses a simple foundational pattern in a way that can improve the posture, alignment, coordination, and flexibility of her horse. Th...

This video shows a Masterclass Karen taught at the 2024 Iberian Horse Showcase at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala. The topic was An Introduction to Bridleless Riding. Karen talks about why you want to do it, and how you can start to ride bridleless even with a bridle on. She also shows a fav...