With the help from international top trainer Rien van der Schaft.
… without forcing your horse so that you and your horse have more fun riding.
This happens because a lot of riders try to get more collection by lifting the head-neck frame. But this will lead to false collection…
That means you will get an elevated head-neck position, but you won’t get an elevated forehand.
And, as a result, the hind legs won’t come under and you will lose the looseness in your horse’s body.
This happens because a lot of riders try to get more collection by lifting the head-neck frame. But this will lead to false collection…
That means you will get an elevated head-neck position, but you won’t get an elevated forehand.
And, as a result, the hind legs won’t come under and you will lose the looseness in your horse’s body.
This happens because a lot of riders try to get more collection by lifting the head-neck frame. But this will lead to false collection…
That means you will get an elevated head-neck position, but you won’t get an elevated forehand.
And, as a result, the hind legs won’t come under and you will lose the looseness in your horse’s body.
… because it won’t lead to the right collection and it can lead to injuries.
Think of injuries related to neck, back and tendon problems due to tightness, too much weight on the forehand and jerky movements.
You want the hind legs to come under the body and that you feel a nice, light and even connection.
That you feel that the center of gravity is beneath you and that you feel that the activity stays within your horse.
But how do you get a relative collection? An uphill movement?
With this course you get a more collected horse with an uphill movement and freedom in the shoulders.
With this course you get a more collected horse with an uphill movement and freedom in the shoulders.
First we are going to help you to improve the left-right balance (‘straightness’) of the horse, with the consequence that the horse gets equal in the hand. This means that the horse is also more willing to accept the softer rein. This is very important, because when your horse distributes his weight over his four legs, the risk of getting injuries will be lower.
In this part, ‘First Movements for Collection’, we continue with influencing the front – hind balance of your horse. In other words, making sure the hindquarters start carrying more weight and getting the weight off the front legs. We give you exercises to help your horse towards the optimal balance and let you focus on influencing balance rather than influencing the posture.
There are several exercises that you can use to improve the balance of your horse. Rien explains which exercises these are and when to use them. As a result, the haunches will get a carrying function instead of pushing. It’s very important that you get a good idea of which aids you need to give for which exercise, so we give you a system of aids.
Then Rien will tell you everything you need to know about tranisitions and changes of speed. You can adjust the transitions to the level of the horse that you’re riding. It’s important that you ride them in the correct manner, because if you don’t… the exercise has no purpose and won’t benefit your horse. In other words, you have to do it right for a positive influence on the balance of your horse.
The result of step #01 till #04 is that your horse will have more collection, more freedom in the shoulder and the hindquarters will be able to carry more weight. To train your horse even further in this you can use the halbe tritte. Rien explains step by step how you can start with this exercise and what you should pay attention to.
Over the years, Rien has trained many horses and riders to the highest level with an honest and logical training method, based on classical principles.
Rien is currently the national team coach of the Finnish dressage team.
As a rider, Rien has been a member of the Dutch dressage team and has participated in several international Championships, like the World Championship and European Championships.
Over the years, Rien has trained many horses and riders to the highest level with an honest and logical training method, based on classical principles.
Rien is currently the national team coach of the Finnish dressage team.
As a rider, Rien has been a member of the Dutch dressage team and has participated in several international Championships, like the World Championship and European Championships.
The training consists of a logical, step-by-step, approach. The video’s are short and easy to follow.
This method is suitable for all horses and all breeds and also for riders of all levels.
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"The dressage world needs this system, this method. It's not a quickfix, it takes time to develop a horse. But this system works for every horse..."*
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You have 90 days to check whether the online platform really suits you. Followed the entire training and not the desired result? Send an email to info@dressagepro.com within 90 days and you will receive a full refund from us. Only one condition: a fully completed workbook.
We’ve got riders and horses of all levels.
However, to get the most out of this training, it will be useful if you have experience with the basic principles. As the fundamentals are crucial if you aim to increase your horse’s level in the correct way.
Big chance it does. Rien’s method respects the way in which horses learn and it’s developed in a way that your horse’s body will become stronger over time. He has been training horses for over 45 years and he’s never encountered a horse on which his method didn’t work.
However, not all horses have the same level of talent, so sometimes it can take longer for one horse than for the other to improve his level. But Rien says that every horse can give you a good feeling and it doesn’t matter how much talent he has.
Rather, the training method will not suit every rider. If you especially want to ride your horse low, deep and round or with a draw rein and you are looking for a ‘quick trick’ to solve a problem, then this online training and training method is not for you.
Any doubts? We’re always more then happy to help you out! You can either join the Live Q&A’s with Rien or email us at info@dressagepro.com
Nope, you can pay in 1 installment or in 6 installments. You’ll get unlimited access once you’ve completed your payment!
This course will help you get a nice and solid connection, more forwardness and how you can keep the energy within your horse.
We have summarized all the material we have about the perfect connection for you in this mini training.
In this mini course, Rien van der Schaft explains how to warm up your horse in the right way.
Join the Live Q&A’s and send videos of your training for feedback from Rien van der Schaft.
Our team of support heroes are available to assist you.
We put all the highlights of the online course together for you. And we have also explained all the practical exercises, so you can save time and effort.
When you finished the Perfect Balance Course and you are ready for the next step in your daily training.
Improve the left-right balance (‘straightness’) because only then you can improve the horizontal balance: the collection.
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