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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.
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Your driving position on the carriage isn’t about looks. It dictates how effectively you communicate with your horse. 4 simple exercises can make a difference. You can train your body to carry itself in a better position to give you better balance, leverage, and clarity when you're handling the reins. Download this lesson plan to get the exercises that you can do right now, at your desk. Then, put them to use the next time you work your horse. Once you do these exercises, you’ll be amazed how much more you’ll get out of your carriage driving!
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Lengthening is more than just a movement that a horse is, or is not capable of. It's a coordinated movement of balance and impulsion. Learn more with this in-depth article.
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Have you been longing for a lengthening out of your horse since the day you met? There is a way to help your horse develop a lengthening without chasing him into it. This lesson plan will help!
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Long lining is easily one of the most valuable exercises for your horse. This class will help you and your horse or pony get started on the path to a skill that has a lifetime of benefits. You may never lunge a horse again once you’ve learned to longline!
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Long lining is easily the most valuable tool that I’ve ever learned and continued to develop as a horse trainer. This invaluable tool has helped bring horses from green broke to elegant mounts for both riding and driving. You may never lunge a horse again once you've learned to longline!
Get this article for free when you purchase the online class Long Lining 101!
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Long lining is one of the best exercises to establish a great half halt for your horse. Without the encumbrance of a rider or carriage, you can focus clearly on your connection and communication on the bit.
Get this lesson plan FREE when you enroll in Building the Half Halt online class. Learn more…
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This isn’t about surfing and long lining at the same time (but that would be cool!) The wave pattern is a challenging pattern that builds your horse’s dexterity, and lateral flexion. This is a really fun, engaging lesson plan.
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Long lining is an incredibly effective skill for improving your horse’s balance, engagement, and flexibility among other things. Making the transition from longeing to long lining isn’t too hard if you take a methodical approach.
Download this illustrated lesson plan to get step-by-step instructions to learn long lining today!
Get this lesson plan for Free when you sign up for the online class “Long Lining 101” (Learn more)
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Tired of your horse falling in or counter-bending through corners? This third lesson plan in the “Moving Off The Whip” series can teach your horse to move off the whip to achieve better corners.
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Teaching a horse how to move off the whip through in-hand ground training is the best way to build his understanding of this important communication aid. This lesson plan also features a section for helping the whip-shy horse overcome his fear of the whip.
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If you want your horse to react to your whip aids in the carriage you have to explain to him what they mean and how you want him to respond. This simple lesson plan will help you give him those instructions.
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In combined driving the navigator one of the most critical members of your team. A great CDE navigator will not only keep your carriage upright, they’ll keep you on-course and penalty free. Learn what your navigator needs to know (and what you need to teach them) in this online class. This class features features about 3 hours of instruction that you can view right now! (Don't worry, I broke the class into smaller segments, so you don't have to watch it all at once.) Add this class to your cart, and you'll have instant access as soon as you've checked out.
