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Have you ever wanted to get your own instruction tailored just for you and your horse, but getting to a clinic or trucking out for lesson just isn't possible? Here's your opportunity to get personalized instruction that fits your schedule. In a one to one private online meeting, we can review your video and photos together and discuss strategies for improving your driving and riding. You'll get your own personal coaching page with a downloadable recording of the coaching, plus notes and any other materials that will help you accomplish your goals. Each coaching session last about an hour, but it will give you plenty to work on with horse for the following weeks. -
Watch, listen, and level up—no reins required. Sit ringside for real-time coaching you can hear clearly, plus Q&A and take-home notes.
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Friday: Lesson Observation — driver & Andy on mic so you don’t miss a thing
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Saturday: Dressage Do-Over Observation
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Discussion/Q&A: Join the conversation, get your questions answered
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Clinic Course Page: Notes + selected videos for 1 year
Choose a single day ($50) or the whole Weekend for just $75, then add to cart.
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Watch, listen, and level up—no reins required. Sit ringside for real-time coaching you can hear clearly, plus Q&A and take-home notes.
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Friday: Lesson Observation — driver & Andy on mic so you don’t miss a thing
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Saturday: Dressage Do-Over Observation
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Discussion/Q&A: Join the conversation, get your questions answered
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Clinic Course Page: Notes + selected videos for 1 year
Choose a single day ($50) or the whole Weekend for just $75, then add to cart.
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Watch, listen, and level up—no reins required. Sit ringside for real-time coaching you can hear clearly, plus Q&A and take-home notes.
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Friday: Lesson Observation — driver & Andy on mic so you don’t miss a thing
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Saturday: Dressage Do-Over Observation
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Discussion/Q&A: Join the conversation, get your questions answered
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Clinic Course Page: Notes + selected videos for 1 year
Choose a single day ($50) or the whole Weekend for just $75, then add to cart.
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Watch, listen, and level up—no reins required. Sit ringside for real-time coaching you can hear clearly, plus Q&A and take-home notes.
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Friday: Lesson Observation — driver & Andy on mic so you don’t miss a thing
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Saturday: Dressage Do-Over Observation
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Discussion/Q&A: Join the conversation, get your questions answered
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Clinic Course Page: Notes + selected videos for 1 year
Choose a single day ($50) or the whole Weekend for just $75 from the dropdown, then add to cart.
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This is an easy weekend project that requires few tools and minimal skill. All of the parts can be acquired at your local home center with the exception of the reins.
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The half halt is one of the most critical tools in your carriage driving reinsmanship. A well defined half halt can improve your horse's balance, engagement, and movement in all gaits. But what is a half halt, and how should it be implemented? This 12-page downloadable article explains the half halt in detail, and how to train one into your everyday driving. *Get this article for Free when you enroll in the online class "Building A Half Halt."
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A well established half halt can make the difference between a horse that just gets the job done, and one that is unforgettable to watch.
Learn how to establish a half halt for your horse that will improve his balance, timing, and movement.
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Add this class to your cart for immediate access to the class with downloadable class video, article, and lesson plans. You'll have 6 months of access to the class page, and once you download the content, it's yours to keep! -
Here's an in-depth carriage safety inspection checklist. Use this at least once a year to inspect each of your carriages to be sure they're safe for your driving season.
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Training for cones courses involves more than randomly driving from one set of cones to another. This lesson plan helps develop skills that can be applied to any cones course with any horse or pony.
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Contact is one of the most important principles in carriage driving. Contact is the connection from the driver, through the reins, to the bit, and ultimately the horse, that allows communication to flow between the horse and driver.
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The rewards of developing your horse’s walk will pay off exponentially in all other movements. This lesson plan will help your horse gain better rhythm, engagement, and impulsion at the walk. Don’t skip this critical step!
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Setting up a dressage arena is easy with this detailed plan for full size and scaled arenas.
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How to Prevent A Runaway
Even the best horse has a spook from time to time. How you handle that situation can determine if that moment just passes by, or ruins your day. In this class you’ll learn the strategies to turn that spook from a scary emergency into a momentary distraction. -
It can be pretty intimidating when your horse spooks in the carriage. Employing the right strategies can keep a simple spook from boiling over into a full-blown runaway. This article gives you the tips and tricks get past the spooks and keep them from turning into something worse.
* 2019 Revised Edition ~ With more info and illustrations
Receive this lesson plan free with your purchase of the online class "Drive Past the Spook."
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Long lining is an excellent exercise for horses used in any discipline. This lesson plan is a short, light workout for you and your horse.
Simple enough for a beginner at long lining, yet useful enough to come back to for years to come!
Get this article for free when you purchase the online class “Long Lining 101”
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There’s more to getting a horse straight than meets the eye. It involves communication, timing, and balance. Getting your horse straight leads to better accuracy and movement in all of your horse's gaits. Learn more through this downloadable article.
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Following safe a hitching method keeps you and your horse safe. Download this article to learn the best practices for hitching and unhitching the single horse.
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If you can ground drive your horse, you’re just a few steps away from learning long line your horse.
Long lining is an incredibly effective skill for improving your horse’s balance, engagement, and flexibility among other things.
Download this illustrated lesson plan to get step-by-step instruction to learn long lining today!
Get this lesson plan for Free when you sign up for the online class “Long Lining 101”
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If you're looking to advance your skills and communication with your horse, this lesson plan will be a great place to start! 9 exercises will help you develop a clear, reliable half halt. This lesson plan can be used for riding, carriage driving or long lining. **This lesson plan is included in the course materials in my online course, "Building a Half Halt." You may want to check that course out for more comprehensive coaching on the half halt.
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Harness care and maintenance aren't just a matter of vanity. Regular maintenance of your harness can save you from costly breakdowns that can have disastrous results. This is as important for synthetic harnesses as it is for leather.
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Don't show up to an event with missing harness parts! This checklist will help you be sure each harness you pack has everything you need before you put it on the trailer.
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The Hungarian Position is very intuitive, secure position to handle the reins from. This lesson plan will help you build the coordination for this versatile rein handling technique.
