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Candice King Interview Coach: Candice King Get to know Candice King from her introduction to the sport to her biggest influences. In this interview, the Grand Prix veteran talks about the experiences, the people and the horses that have helped shape her successful career and what her goals are for the future. Running Time: 17 minutes and 28 seconds |
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Candice King Interview - Short Version Coach: Candice King Get to know Candice King from her introduction to the sport to her biggest influences. In this interview, the Grand Prix veteran talks about the experiences, the people and the horses that have helped shape her successful career and what her goals are for the future. 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: 2 minutes and 58 seconds
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Cavalletti Safety Tip Coach: Bernie Traurig A few years ago, in preparation for a clinic abroad, Bernie asked the clinic host to have some cavalletti at hand in the arena. The host refused to provide them because two pony club members had recently been injured when their horses tripped over the cavalletti and fell on their riders. He has taken this information to heart, and since then he warns his students about the potential danger of cavalletti when they are negotiated the wrong way. Cavalletti can be an invaluable tool when schooling your horse, so find out how be safe out there and use them the right way. Running Time: 1:19
Advanced Exercises To Develop A Better Eye: Part 2 by Bernie Traurig Daily Pole Exercises by Armando Hassey Dressage for Jumpers by George Morris George Morris’ Key Steps to the Show Ring Part One by George Morris Incorporating Cavaletti with Fences as Developed by Bert de Nemethy by Bernie Traurig Pole Exercises by Judy Martin |
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Circle Exercise Coach: Gina Miles This is one of Ginaʼs favorite exercises because it is appropriate for all levels of horses and it focuses on the skills necessary for all three phases of Eventing, as well as, all jumping disciplines. It works on the horseʼs responsiveness to the rein and leg aids, the horseʼs adjustability of stride, and additionally, it helps to develop the riderʼs eye. Running Time: 14 minutes and 54 seconds |
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Circle Exercise Coach: Val Renihan Top equitation, hunter and jumper trainer, Val Renihan, has an exercise to hone the rider’s accuracy while reinforcing the horseʼs adjustability and responsiveness to the aids. Running Time: 9 minutes and 14 seconds |
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Circle of Influence: What It Takes to Make a Performance Horse Perform His Best Coach: Heather Mack The well known proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child,” can easily be applied to the development of our equine athletes. The industry has specialists available to cater to every aspect of the horse’s performance, literally from head to toe. Ideally, the performance horse has a harmonious team working together, enabling the horse to enter the show ring in peak condition. This video is about Grand Prix horse, “Leroy” and the people in his circle of influence who work in conjunction with one another to make sure he’s in top form. Leroy has what it takes, the conformation and the willingness to do his job, and gets the rest of what he needs from his rider/trainer, veterinarian, farrier, body worker, nutritionist, dentist and the list goes on! Running Tme: 11 minutes and 41 seconds |
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COLT’S FIRST RIDE Coach: Jose Alejos The job - give a young colt his first experience under saddle that instills him with confidence, alleviates his anxiety while fostering in him faith and trust in his rider. Job requirements - intuition, patience, consistency and a calm, self-possessed air, not to mention the ability to stick to the saddle! The man for the job - Jose Alejos. Running Time: 42 minutes 36 seconds |
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Common Leg and Hoof Treatments Coach: Dr. Melodee Ingram Spend some time with veterinarian, Melodee Ingram, as she takes us step by step through common do-it-yourself leg & hoof treatments. In this topic she discusses and demonstrates the proper procedures for icing, cold hosing, hoof soaking, hoof packing and the application of poultice and sweat wraps. Running Time: 18 minutes and 44 seconds |
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Conquering Bad Habits - Riding Behind the Vertical Coach: Bernie Traurig Watch Brian’s journey from riding behind the vertical, out of sync with his mount, to beautifully riding with the motion of the horse. This summer Brian joined Bernie in Southern California at EquestrianCoach Ranch for an intensive workshop. He traveled all the way from Argentina for the chance to ride twice a day for seven days. This video documents his progress and stamps the merits of the American Forward Riding System. He arrived with a habit of sitting behind the vertical on his approach to the jumps. He had convinced himself that this allowed him more time to find a distance, but it really only served to interfere with the horse’s ability to jump and created various other complications on course. Total Running Time: 24 minutes and 26 seconds |
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Controls of the Horse Part One - Rein Aids Coach: Bernie Traurig Bernie Traurig demystifies, clarifies and modernizes rein aids and their direct application in the show ring in this video, the first of a two part series. Youʼll learn the proper technique of each rein aid as well as the appropriate circumstances to apply them. By mastering rein aids and using them in conjunction with leg aids, youʼll have a powerful tool at your disposal, resulting in a superior performance. Teaching the rein aids to the horse can be found in the Basic & Intermediate levels of Fundamentals of Flatwork. View part 2 of this series: Controls Of The Horse Part Two - Leg Aids Running Time: 20 minutes and 18 seconds |
