Marlies van Schelven: Your brain can be made

Your brain can be made: 6 tips to make good use of that motivationmental performance rider Written by Marlies van Schelven When you do something often, it will become a habit in time. That makes it’s easier for you, because you don’t have to think about it anymore. But it can also be difficult for […]

Rien van der Schaft: Focus on the direction of the connection

direction of the connection

Focus on the direction of the connection In Rien van der Schaft’s previous blog, he spoke about the phase most riders forget about, the phase of the contact rein. In this first phase of the training you want to achieve three things, namely relaxation, forwardness and that your horse accepts the contact. Once you’ve established that, […]

Rien van der Schaft: The thing most riders forget about

rien van der schaft masterclass contact rein

The thing most riders forget about: the contact rein In all the years he has been teaching riders from all around the world, Rien van der Schaft noticed that the core of 99% of all of the problems riders deal with spiral down to one aspect in the training. According to Rien, it’s the thing […]

Rien van der Schaft: Learning about the contact rein

MOST RIDERS DON’T RIDE WITH THE CONTACT REIN The number 1 cause of problems with the connection: Riding with the contact rein is an extremely important aspect of the training of your horse. However, I believe a lot of riders aren’t aware of this, because from the beginning too much emphasis is put on the […]

Cindy Ishoy: if you want the ribbon, you have to work harder

If you want the ribbon, you have to work harder This is such an inspiring story from Cindy Ishoy! It was great meeting Cindy and hearing her talk about training with Willi Schultheis, work ethic and her thoughts on Rien van der Schaft’s way of training. Cindy is one of Canada’s most successful international dressage riders. In […]

Morgan Lashley: Do you know what the risk factors are for your horse? Video

What are your horse’s risk factors for getting an injury? We’re starting to believe that getting injuries is normal, however, that shouldn’t be the case. For a big part injuries can be prevented with the right training schedule, method and with good management. With Morgan’s online program ‘Effective & Sustainable Training’ you learn how to […]

Alison Banbury: Give your horse the time he needs

Give your horse the time he needs The modern generation, which I’m part of by the way, gets immediate gratification from their cell phones, next-day or even same-day delivery and all kinds of things that weren’t possible twenty years ago. Twenty years ago, everything took longer. With horses,  it’s still like that. You can’t get immediate […]

In which phase of balance are you and your horse?

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In which phase of balance are you and your horse? What is the difference between a four-year-old horse and a horse that is being trained on Grand Prix-level? Actually, the biggest difference has to do with the balance of both horses. The rider with the Grand Prix horse has the balance of his horse under […]

5 positions of the pelvis you want to avoid

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Improving your posture: 5 positions of the pelvis you want to avoid There has been a time that we were being bombarded with blogs, videos, workshops, and training programs about straightening your horse. Of course, straightening your horse is an important theme in the training of your horse. But how about your own straightness? A […]

Four tips for making more progress in training

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Four tips for making more progress in training I sometimes wonder if there’s a better and faster way to improve yourself as a dressage rider. Can you, for example, improve your posture in a faster way? Or improve your seat by simply implementing a few tips? These questions led to a search about how we […]

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