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Types of Ponies to Use When Teaching a Young Rider Coach: Susan Deal Introduction to Susan Deal's "Forward Riding Series - Exercises for a Rider's First Year" Susan Deal, USHJA certified trainer and National Judge, utilizes a classical system of teaching that takes young riders from their fist lesson all the way through their first year of riding. In this video series Susan shares her strategies for developing good riders as well as good horsemen. She offers insightful techniques from the teacher’s perspective, covering all the riding milestones from the first lesson through jumping courses. This collection of videos is a compressive guideline with step-by-step instructions for teachers and students alike. In this introduction to her video series, Susan shows us what type of horse/pony is best for teaching young students to ride. Susan finds it important to use a well-educated horse and one that has been trained in the forward system of riding. All ponies need to have quiet dispositions and not be easily spooked. Matching up the right horse and rider is key because properly mounted students can learn as much from the horse as they can from the trainer. Susan shows us some of the ponies she uses for the different stages of riding and also for the different body types of riders. Running Time: 2 minutes and 42 seconds |
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Understanding Colic Coach: Dr. Robert Brusie Veterinarian, Dr. Robert Brusie, surgeon at the Palm Beach Equine Medical Center, discusses the signs and treatments of abdominal pain in horses, including the proper course of action responsible horsemen should take when a horse is suffering from colic. Running Time: 12 minutes and 20 seconds |
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Unnecessary Drama Coach: Peter Pletcher Peter examines some of the fads in riding techniques that seem to permeate the hunter division these days. He demonstrates how over-exaggerated gestures on the part of the rider don’t necessarily enhance the horse’s jump or way of going and, in fact, may cause the judge to be distracted instead. Running Time: 12 minutes and 52 seconds |
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Val Renihan - In The Spotlight Interview - Short Version Coach: Val Renihan Get to know Val Renihan from her introduction to the sport to her biggest influences. In this interview, the highly respected rider, coach and clinician talks about the experiences, the people and the horses that have helped shape her successful career. This is a condensed version of this interview. Click here for the full version, which is available to members or on a pay-per-view basis. Running Time: 3 minutes and 1 second |
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Vertical Vertical Combination Coach: Bernie Traurig Bernie, with help from Grand Prix rider Sarah Baldwin, shows how a seemingly basic vertical to vertical in-and-out becomes a sophisticated schooling tool when ground lines are artfully and strategically used to enhance your horse’s negotiation of a double. Running Time: 18 minutes and 18 seconds |
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Visualization Coach: Susan Hutchison, Tonya Johnston Grand Prix veteran Susie Hutchison & Mental Skills Coach, Tonya Johnston, talk about the power of visualization & mental preparation to enhance your performance. Running Time: 12 minutes and 11 seconds |
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Walking A Grand Prix Course From The Designer's Perspective: Part 3 Coach: Olaf Peterson The third part of a three part series features Olympic, World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen. In this topic Olaf walks us through, obstacle by obstacle, one of his technical WEF Grand Prix courses. Other videos in this series: Walking the Course Series Part One - The Basics You might also like: Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One Running Time: 9 minutes and 42 seconds |
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Walking the Course Series Part One - The Basics Coach: Bernie Traurig In "The Basics" (part one of a three part series), Bernie breaks down course walking into its most basic components. This topic addresses take off distances, perfecting an accurate walking stride length and the available track options. Other videos in this series: Walking The Course Series Part Two - Rider's Perspective You might also like: Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One Running Time: 13 minutes and 29 seconds |
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Walking The Course Series Part Two - Rider's Perspective Coach: Bernie Traurig, Candice King In Walking a Grand Prix Course from the Rider’s Perspective (part two of a three part series), Bernie and show jumping veteran, Candice King walk a challenging course during week three of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. This topic focuses on the various track options a rider might consider depending on their mount over a course designed by Olaf Petersen. Other videos in this series: WALKING THE COURSE SERIES Part One "The Basics" features Hanna Mauritzson & Bernie Traurig You might also like: Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One Running Time 17 minutes and 19 seconds |
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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One Coach: Bernie Traurig, Leopoldo Palacios Leopoldo Palacios, world famous Olympic & World Cup Finals course designer, shares his insights and philosophies about the challenges he presents to horse & rider when creating his impressive courses. In Part One of this topic, Leopoldo and Bernie walk the course for the $35,000 Blenheim Summer II Grand Prix in San Juan Capistrano, California. You’ll see the course from the viewpoint of the designer, who’s goal is to fairly test the abilities of the competitors, while Bernie looks at the course from the rider’s perspective, assessing how to best negotiate each obstacle. Click here to view a diagram of the Grand Prix course To view Part Two of this topic including the opinions of several riders and special commentary from Leopoldo and Bernie click here. Running Time: 14 minutes and 21 seconds |
