Cynthia Hankins’ Favorite Flat Exercises
Cynthia Hankins, top trainer, clinician and ”R” judge, gives us her personal favorite flat exercises designed to maximize the horse’s…
Hunters Under Saddle
John French shows us what the judges are looking for in a Hunter Under Saddle class and how you can…
Fundamentals of Flying Changes
Here is an in depth look at the building blocks that are required for a perfectly executed flying change. In…
Suppleness – Unlocking the Gaits
A supple horse who is relaxed and whose physical and mental state indicate he enjoys his work is, of course,…
Riding on the Bit
For some equestrians it is the ultimate goal – to get your horse on the bit and experience that suppleness…
Flatwork Over Fences
Take a ride with Bernie as he schools “Archie Bunker” and talks you through how he incorporates his flat techniques…
The “Nip Up” – A Half-Halt Technique for Your Horse
Are you looking to correct a horse with a carriage that is too low or is too heavy on the…
Lateral Exercises
In this excerpt from the Advanced section of Fundamentals of Flatwork Bernie shows us his favorite lateral exercises he finds…
Daily Flatting Tips
Dubai Show Jumping coach, Alice Debany Clero, is with us again applying her classic, methodical approach to daily flatwork. If…
The Accordion
In this excerpt from the Advanced section of Fundamentals of Flatwork Bernie shows us one of his favorite exercises to…
Flatwork Training Tip for Jumpers
Learn how to make your turns faster by creating an engaged hind end and more responsive horse. Here’s an exercise…
Flying Changes
In this topic Val Renihan breaks down the flying change in order to defuse the horse’s nervous anticipation of the…