Ovation (the class clown) helps Karen demonstrate a way to take a horse’s unwanted behavior and redirect it in a more positive (or at least less negative) way. This video is great for anyone who feels like they are constantly telling their horse to NOT do something, when the horse sees it as a game

Getting good results comes from knowing what questions to ask yourself. This video is meant to give you 3 questions to ask yourself when you are riding a high energy or impulsive horse. Think of these questions as a sort of mantra to use. They will be easy to remember and use when you ride. If yo...

This video shows you a 4-Step exercise that will help you check how much your seat connection works inside the connection with the reins. Sometimes it's easier to have a seat connection when riding with no reins, but it can be a challenge to keep that seat connection when the reins are there! Thi...

Karen chats a bit about the power of staying curious! In her clinics, Karen seeks to empower students to visualize, search curiously, and trust their instincts in order to achieve success. This video is great for everyone!

This video shows one of Karen’s favorite patterns for horses who are confident in their working gaits. If you are already playing with leg yields and smaller circles, this is a great pattern to improve your and your horse’s coordination and skills. It is a simple pattern that you can modify to ma...

In this video you’ll see me practicing bridling in partnership with 3 year old Quora. This is the third time putting the bridle on. You’ll see how I think through what I am doing and will gain some general principles.

Karen not only gives you 3 questions that will help you stay focused and relaxed while riding a young or green horse, but will walk you through the process of arriving at those particular questions for that rider. By showing you the logic, you can come up with the 3 questions that are best for YO...

This is a quick tip to help clarify a small but important distinction. When someone tells you to "shorten your reins", it actually isn't enough information! Karen rides Solana to demonstrate two different ways to shorten your reins and the implications of each

This very simple exercise is based on a very important concept for building willingness to apply effort. It will help your horse build anticipation and become more motivated. Karen introduces the idea of a Collectibility Box, which is a visual landmark for a place where 'something important happe...

This video shows how active transitions in and out of back ups can be very engaging. You will hear Karen narrate over video of Solana, Natilla and Ovation to show how this simple skill is important for more advanced movements later.

This video is good for anyone developing collectibility. It is ...

Karen shows you a gymnastic exercise that is equally beneficial for the horse and rider. She will show you how to play with changing the length of the top line and the length of the strides independently. This is a great exercise for any horse and rider to play with. It will teach the rider a mor...

This is a video of one of Karen’s presentations at the 2017 seminar, A Paradigm Of Balance, organized by the Baroque Equestrian Games & Institute. Karen talks about the basics of riding and why it is important to be able to make the most fundamental communications with your horse as easy as possi...

Licensed DN Instructor, Shelby Hume, gives a great introduction to how to create halts on a circle on line. This is an important communication to be able to have with your horse. It will set you up for better communication about transitions on circles on line. This video is great for everyone, es...

Karen coaches a rider with a very athletic, energetic horse. Karen shows her how to use a simple exercise that will challenge the horse enough to cause her to change her balance, and end up at a slower tempo with more cadence, without saying 'No' to the energy. By doing this exercise the rider is...

This video demonstrates the technique of posting at the canter. This is a helpful exercise to help riders find their balance and strengthen their core muscles. It benefits the horse much like posting at the trot does: It gives the back some more freedom to move. Don’t forget to experiment with th...

"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...

DN Licensed Instructor Michelle Young joins us again for Part 2 in her 3-Part series, Preparation For Ground Driving. In this video, she introduces transitions. This video teaches some very valuable skills for anyone! If you haven't yet, please watch the video, August 2021 Preparation For Ground ...

Watch as Karen coaches a rider through an exercise to give her a feeling of her horse becoming more engaged. This horse and rider have an excellent foundation and connection already, but the horse is built downhill, so when the rider tries to bring the horse up, they get stuck with a heavier cont...

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, Karen demonstrates a powerful pattern you can do to increase straightness, suppleness, and engagement. To do this exercise you and your horse need to be proficient and confident at shoulder in, counter shoulder in, haunches in, and renvers.

If you are playing with lateral work, you are going to love this video! Karen found a way to rig a camera so you could see the lateral positions from the view of the rider! She goes through Shoulder-In, Haunches-In, Counter Shoulder-In and Renvers. You will see what it looks like when done correc...

In this video Karen explains how she taught her horse Atomic to play catch. She’ll show the final result, and will break down the ingredients and order that she taught it. This is a great game for horses who love to do things with their mouths!

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 ...