Unnecessary Drama
Peter PletcherPeter examines some of the fads in riding techniques that seem to permeate the hunter division these days. He demonstrates how over-exaggerated gestures on the part of the rider don’t necessarily enhance the horse’s jump or way of going and, in fact, may cause the judge to be distracted instead.
Running Time: 12 minutes and 52 seconds |
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Vertical Vertical Combination
Bernie TraurigBernie, with help from Grand Prix rider Sarah Baldwin, shows how a seemingly basic vertical to vertical in-and-out becomes a sophisticated schooling tool when ground lines are artfully and strategically used to enhance your horse’s negotiation of a double.
Running Time: 18 minutes and 18 seconds |
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Visualization
Susan Hutchison & Tonya JohnstonGrand Prix veteran Susie Hutchison & Mental Skills Coach, Tonya Johnston, talk about the power of visualization & mental preparation to enhance your performance.
Running Time: 12 minutes and 11 seconds |
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Walking A Grand Prix Course From The Designer’s Perspective: Part 3
Olaf PetersonThe third part of a three part series features Olympic, World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen. In this topic Olaf walks us through, obstacle by obstacle, one of his technical WEF Grand Prix courses.
Other videos in this series:
Walking the Course Series Part One – The Basics
Walking The Course Series Part Two – Riders Perspective
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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One
Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part Two
Running Time: 9 minutes and 42 seconds |
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Walking the Course Series Part One – The Basics
Bernie TraurigIn “The Basics” (part one of a three part series), Bernie breaks down course walking into its most basic components. This topic addresses take off distances, perfecting an accurate walking stride length and the available track options.
Other videos in this series:
Walking The Course Series Part Two – Riders Perspective
Walking The Course Series Part Three “Walking a Grand Prix Course from the Course Designer’s Perspective” features Olympic, World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen
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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One
Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part Two
Running Time: 13 minutes and 29 seconds |
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Walking The Course Series Part Two – Riders Perspective
Bernie Traurig & Candice KingIn Walking a Grand Prix Course from the Rider’s Perspective (part two of a three part series), Bernie and show jumping veteran, Candice King walk a challenging course during week three of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. This topic focuses on the various track options a rider might consider depending on their mount over a course designed by Olaf Petersen.
Other videos in this series:
WALKING THE COURSE SERIES Part One “The Basics” features Hanna Mauritzson & Bernie Traurig
WALKING THE COURSE SERIES Part Three “Walking a Grand Prix Course from the Course Designer’s Perspective” features Olympic, World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen
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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One
Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part Two
Running Time 17 minutes and 19 seconds |
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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One
Bernie Traurig & Leopoldo PalaciosLeopoldo Palacios, world famous Olympic & World Cup Finals course designer, shares his insights and philosophies about the challenges he presents to horse & rider when creating his impressive courses. In Part One of this topic, Leopoldo and Bernie walk the course for the $35,000 Blenheim Summer II Grand Prix in San Juan Capistrano, California. You’ll see the course from the viewpoint of the designer, who’s goal is to fairly test the abilities of the competitors, while Bernie looks at the course from the rider’s perspective, assessing how to best negotiate each obstacle.
Click here to view a diagram of the Grand Prix course
To view Part Two of this topic including the opinions of several riders and special commentary from Leopoldo and Bernie click here.
To view Part Three of this topic with World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen, click here.
Running Time: 14 minutes and 21 seconds |
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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part Two
Bernie Traurig & Leopoldo PalaciosLeopoldo Palacios, world famous Olympic & World Cup Finals course designer, shares his insights and philosophies about the challenges he presents to horse & rider when creating his impressive courses. In Part Two of this topic, you’ll get the opinions of several riders and special commentary from Leopoldo and Bernie as the action of the $35,000 Blenheim Summer II Grand Prix unfolds!
Click here to view a diagram of the Grand Prix course
To view Part One of this topic click here.
To view part three of this topic with World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen, click here.
Running time: 13 minutes and 50 seconds
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Western Horsemanship and Reining – The Basics
Tom McCutcheon & Tim McQuayTim McQuay and Tom McCutcheon, both World-Class Reiners, take you through many of their schooling exercises that pertain to Western Horsemanship and Reining. Please note: Sliding stops are not taught in this video.
Running Time: 42 minutes and 34 seconds
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Western Showmanship
Tom McCutcheon & Tim McQuayWorld-Class Reiners, Tim McQuay and Tom McCutcheon, talk about patterns, scoring, penalties and all the nuances that go into elite western showmanship. This topic includes their critique of the top three performances at the 2011 FEI Reining World Final in Malmö, Sweden.
Running Time: 23 minutes and 24 seconds |
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What To Look For In An Equitation Prospect
Missy ClarkMissy Clark and her students test and evaluate five young horses to determine their suitability and aptitude for the equitation division.
Running Time: 12 minutes and 23 seconds |
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Winning Eye Exercises
John FrenchJohn French finally shares the secrets of his legendary eye. In this video he reveals his favorite exercises that will not only develop your eye, but the confidence to find the distance to every jump.
Running Time: 13 minutes and 22 seconds |
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Winning Turns
Bernie TraurigBernie discusses and demonstrates his signature system for short turns to jumps that he has used and taught for decades. This system has not only brought him success in the show ring, but has contributed to the success of his many students.
Running Time: 15 minutes and 42 seconds |
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