Trail and Pleasure Riding Archives

Free Working Equitation EoH / Speed Course Designer

June 25, 2019July 17, 2019 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments class, competition, course, create, design, designer, draw, ease of handling, eoh, layout, map, obstacle, obstacles, scale, speed, trail, working equitation

Announcing our Working Equitation Course Designer. It is free! Drag and drop obstacle combinations are to-scale.

Desensitization Green Horse Groundwork Hot Horse Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory

#23 Arena Objects

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 1 Comment bagging, bonding, carrying, desensitize, green, groundwork, holding, objects, out, sacking

Appropriate gaits: Halt, Walk Instructions: While leading your horse or mounted, interact with various objects in and near the arena.

Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Second Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Intermediate Western Riding: Introductory

#20 Thin Serpentines

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments bend, bending, collection, exercise, horse, serpentine, serpentines, thin, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Perform long, thin serpentines along the length of your arena. Make the ends as

Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Hot Horse Jumping: Intermediate Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Intermediate Western Riding: Introductory

#18 Slow Corners

November 8, 2018November 9, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments corners, exercise, forward, forwardness, half halt, horse, transitions, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot, Canter Instructions: Ride around the ring. Before the short side corner, down-shift to a lower gait

Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Personal fitness - riding a horse Trail and Pleasure Riding

#17 Torso Balance

November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments balance, exercise, horse, rider, swoop, torso

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: A. In slow swooping motions, stretch the back of your right hand downward along

Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Green Horse Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory

#16 Mount and Dismount

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments block, dismount, dressage, evade, exercise, horse, mount, practice, stand, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Halt, walk Instructions: Mount but insist on good horse manners! If your horse moves or misbehaves, stop immediately,

Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding

#14 Straight Reins

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments aids, connection, dressage, exercise, hands, horse, interfere, moving, rein, reins, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate Gaits: Walk, Trot. Instructions: Hold reins at your normal working length. With reins even, plant your hands on each

Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Personal fitness - riding a horse Trail and Pleasure Riding Uncategorized

#9 Bicycling

November 6, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments dressage, exercise, fix, gripping, horse, impulsion, knees, legs, sitting trot, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot Instructions: Move your lower leg and knee in a bicycling motion in time with the horse’s

Dressage: First Level Dressage: Introductory Level Dressage: Training Level Trail and Pleasure Riding

#7 Turn Fundamentals

November 6, 2018November 8, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments circle, dressage, exercise, horse, train, training, troubleshoot, troubleshooting, turn, weight aids

Appropriate gaits: Walk, Trot. Canter on 20m circles only. Instructions: Perform 20m, 15m, and 10m circles with excellent form.

Beginner Rider (the basics!) Dressage: Introductory Level Green Horse Jumping: Introductory Trail and Pleasure Riding Western Riding: Introductory

#104 Halting your horse

July 21, 2018November 6, 2018 ridingexercises_65bbpi 0 Comments can't stop, exercise, halt, halting, horse, run away, stop, troubleshoot, won't stop

Instructions: Note: These instructions assume you are riding a beginner-friendly horse or Western trained horse. Some advanced dressage and racehorses