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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. -
Transitions are one of the best places to improve your horse’s performance. You can use transitions to improve balance, focus your horse’s attention, and build stamina. This is a great lesson plan for focusing on transitions.
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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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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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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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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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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 rest stop on a CDE marathon is your chance to refresh your horse to attack the hazards. Be sure you have everything you need on hand with this checklist.
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As a driver, your reins communicate the vast majority of your intentions to your horse. However, most drivers make this one critical error in their driving that makes it much more difficult for the horse to hear those communications.
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Setting up a dressage arena is easy with this detailed plan for full size and scaled arenas.
