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Tim McQuay & Tom McCutcheon - In The Spotlight Interview - Short Version Tom McCutcheon & Tim McQuay Get to know Tim McQuay & Tom McCutcheon from their introduction to the sport of reining to their biggest influences. In this interview, veteran reiners, Tim and his son-in-law Tom, talk about the experiences, the people and the horses that have helped shape their stellar careers. 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 16 seconds |
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TMJ Awareness Heather Mack Part One of a series where Dr. Heather Mack sheds light on the often overlooked Temporo-Mandibular Joint. She explains its biomechanical significance, how to recognize TMJ discomfort in your horse, and what can be done to alleviate TMJ related issues. Click here to view the other videos in this series Running Time: 20 minutes and 20 seconds |
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Tom McCutcheon Gives Bernie Traurig a Lesson Bernie Traurig & Tom McCutcheon 2011 FEI World Reining Finals Champion & 2010 World Equestrian Games Reining Individual & Team Gold medalist, Tom McCutcheon gives Bernie his first lesson on a reining horse. Running Time: 18 minutes and 35 seconds |
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Trailer Loading the Difficult Horse Jose Alejos For anyone who has endured the frustration of a horse that won’t load, this video is a must see. Jose Alejos has a refreshing approach that fosters confidence and calmness in both the horse and the handler. Running Time: 21 minutes and 3 seconds |
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Training Level Dressage Debbie McDonald The movements in Training Level are designed to show that the horse is supple, willing to move freely forward while accepting contact with the bit. This is often the starting point of a horse’s Dressage career. In this topic, Debbie McDonald and her student, 2012 London Olympian Adrienne Lyle, take a young horse through exercises appropriate for a horse at this level and practice riding parts of a Training Level Test. Running Time 26 minutes and 35 seconds |
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Training the OTTB Horse Bernie Traurig EquestrianCoach.com member, Adult Amateur Jumper rider Stacy, reached out to us to get training help from Bernie for her off the track Thoroughbred horse, Diesel. Before the training session, Bernie familiarized himself with the duo by watching a video of them on course, determining what issues needed to be addressed. It became apparent that Stacy was having trouble maintaining an even pace on course, that Diesel avoided contact and wouldn’t use his neck over the jumps and got quite hot, occasionally bucking and evading the bit, between the fences. Watch as Bernie returns to basics with this team, using the simplicity of the Forward Riding System to re-school this horse and provide valuable tips for Stacy to apply at home. Running Time: 33 minutes and 42 seconds Click here for "Training the OTTB Horse - Session Two" If you are a member that owns a Thoroughbred in the Southern California area and are interested in participating in a FREE TB Training Session with Bernie, click here for more details. |
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Training the OTTB Horse - Session Two Bernie Traurig Training Level Eventer and EquestrianCoach.com member, Kristen Schalck, gets a free training session from Bernie with her 9 year old OTTB (Off The Track Thoroughbred), JC. Watching the show jumping round Kristen presented, Bernie got a sense of just how he could help them. Kristen had some lower leg stability issues and JC had a tendency to get a bit too aggressive at the jumps, particularly in combinations, and jump past the arc. Tapping into his reservoir of knowledge gained through many years of experience with Thoroughbred horses, Bernie introduces them to the Kusner Gymnastic. This exercise proves to successfully back up JC over the jumps, while allowing Kristen to perfect her automatic release, maintaining the contact in the air that so many Thoroughbreds appreciate. Running Time: 35 minutes and 51 seconds Click here to view "The Kusner Gymnastic" video topic referenced in this video. Click here to view "An OTTB Jumping School With Bernie" If you are a member that owns a Thoroughbred in the Southern California area and are interested in participating in a FREE TB Training Session with Bernie, click here for more details. |
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Triple Bars Bernie Traurig Do you consider triple bars to be freebies on course or are they your nemesis? In this topic Bernie discusses and demonstrates the various elements to take into account when presented with a triple bar, such as pace, balance, impulsion and take off distance. Running Time: 12 minutes and 53 seconds |
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Turning Over Fences with Timing & Technique Bernie Traurig As implied by the title, this video examines the components of turning in the air. The ability to successfully turn over a fence without compromising your horse’s jump is crucial in the equitation ring, in handy hunter classes and in most jumper rounds. Running Time: 16 minutes and 27 seconds |
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Types of Ponies to Use When Teaching a Young Rider 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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