This is a video of Karen taking a lesson with Jos. It was originally made for Karen's personal record, but she thought you might like to see it. Ovation is schooling 4th level. He had had a difficult time learning to collect at the canter, and finally he is over the hump! The sound quality is not...

Karen teaches a lesson to help a 4-year-old horse be less bracey about the contact. The horse feels blocked by the reins and we help her to be more open and to find the freedom inside her body. In this video, you will see how much of an effect even a small resistance can have on the quality of th...

This is a normal ride for Solana on a very hot Florida morning. In this video Karen narrates as she rides this young horse to show you what a typical ride at this level could look like.

Watch as Karen has a lesson with Jos. Solana can now find her working gaits and you will notice her increased confidence and power! You will also see a really nice simple pattern to warm up to counter canter. This video is for everyone who can do the basic working gaits and wants a clearer pictur...

In this video, Karen helps a student to find her working posture. It shows how quickly you can make a big change when you have the ingredients in place and you play with confidence. Pay attention to the questions I ask Ellie and you can ask the same questions to yourself as you ride!

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Karen will show you one of her favorite exercises to develop better balance at the canter. By having a very particular focus in doing transitions from walk, to just a few strides of canter and back to walk, you and your horse can build some valuable skills that will increase your ability to colle...

Watch as Karen coaches several horses and riders to play with a very specific circling exercise while riding. Some of what she shows is pretty subtle but we think you will enjoy hearing what Karen chooses to focus on with each pair; and likely it will be something that you also need to focus on! ...

Discussion and simulation to help you understand and feel what it means to bend. I hope you do get up and try this one... So many students find this helpful at my clinics! What you will learn about your bodies in this exercise usually directly translates to what you find while riding. This video ...

An excellent example of how a problem in the reins is not always a problem with the reins! Karen teaches a student who has asked for help to steady her horse's connection with the bridle. He is unsteady and tosses his head up. Karen describes and suggests a Basic Alignment Exercise focus and the ...

In this video we check in on Solana, who is now almost 4. She was started less than a year ago, then had 5 months off and now has been under saddle a few days a week for the past few months.

In this video visiting student, Justyna from Poland is playing with her. (I had been riding her, but I th...

In this video I teach Ewa in Sweden on her lovely Lipizzan. He has a habit of curling his head behind the vertical, and becoming too low in the poll. This can be much more challenging to correct than a horse who is too high! I will explain my thought pattern for this issue and you can watch as I ...

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.

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Karen explains how they are trying to improve a horse's throughness and the swinging of his back by improving his energy. The plan is to highlight his commitment to effort through simple patterns and transition. These are simple exercises for a common issue!
This video is excellent for anyone who...

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 coaches a student through a counter canter pattern from a First Level dressage test. It is an easy pattern for the horse, but can be challenging for the rider to visualize. You will see a very typical issue many riders have, then will see how Karen explains it, gives another exercise to bui...

Karen coaches a student on a horse who wants to stop and get stuck. The rider is relatively new to natural horsemanship so Karen has the opportunity to explain some principles, as well as a strategy to start changing the horse's mind about going forward.

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Karen shares a ride on Ovation. In this session she focuses on being engaged from the beginning of the ride. The walk plays an important role here because it is a gait that can be collected without undue strain on the horse. The ride begins with walk, and quietly grows more powerful.

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This video shows the transformation that one horse and rider pair made over a 9 month period. Karen always says she can see the free, balanced horse inside of every horse ... And this video will help you to be able to see what is possible. The student in this video took only a handful of lessons ...

Karen coaches a student with a talented young warm blood. They have started their flying changes, but they are not consistently clean. You will see the exercises and advice Karen gives the student, and will see the positive result! Karen uses slow motion and still frames to help you see what is h...

This video gives you insight into Karen's teachermanship. The student she is teaching is at the stage of creating a better posture for her horse, but they are stuck in a pattern where everything is 'pretty good but nothing feels like it is improving and she is starting to be frustrated in the str...

This video is a typical session with Natilla at age 5. Karen narrates as she rides her through patterns at her working gaits. The patterns are appropriate for Training and First Level dressage.
This is a great video for anyone who wants some ideas of what to do with their working gaits or has a y...

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.