I’ll help you to get a soft and solid connection in a friendly way!
I’ll help you with my step-by-step plan for a soft and solid connection so that you and your horse have more fun riding.
I’ll help you with my step-by-step plan for a soft and solid connection so that you and your horse have more fun riding.
Improve your horse’s body in harmony with your horse. In my opinion that is what classical training is all about.
Ride the energy into your hand instead of controlling it with your hand and use the right exercises to improve the balance of your horse.
As a trainer, national team coach of the Finnish dressage team and with this online course I hope to make it possible for every rider and every horse to enjoy dressage in a logical and friendly way.
And the good news? With receiving success stories from all over the world, this method is achievable for anyone.
– Rien van der Schaft
Improve your horse’s body in harmony with your horse. In my opinion that is what classical training is all about.
Ride the energy into your hand instead of controlling it with your hand and use the right exercises to improve the balance of your horse.
As a trainer, national team coach of the Finnish dressage team and with this online course I hope to make it possible for every rider and every horse to enjoy dressage in a logical and friendly way.
And the good news? With receiving success stories from all over the world, this method is achievable for anyone.
– Rien van der Schaft
A lot of riders getting stuck in their training.
And that’s such a shame because it’s not necessary.
What’s important, is to have a good system of riding with proven principles.
That you understand what the process of training looks like and what steps to take.
So whenever you get off track, you recognize it and know how to get back on the right path.
What I’ve learned thus far, 99% of all technical riding problems arise from one mistake: not having the Three Basic Principles in place.
Imagine feeling tense and stiff all the time. You’d want to change that, right?
Well, it’s the same for your horse. If you have a horse that easily comes against your hand, gets tight in his back or gets crooked, he won’t feel comfortable. He doesn’t enjoy feeling that way en he would rather feel relaxed and loose.
Because no horse wants to feel stiff.
Even though a horse’s natural balance is more on the forehand, this can become exaggerated when more weight is placed toward the front of the horse.
An unbalanced horse is so heavy on the forehand that moving forward is blocked by stiffness
So it’s our job to move more weight to the hind legs and balance our horses better.
''My message is that every horse can be soft and loose. It just takes the right training.''
– Rien van der Schaft
In my online training program I guide you step by step to establish a stable and soft connection.
In the different modules, I’ll show you how to get your horse to trust your hand and how to get it to respond quickly to your leg aids.
These are necessary principles for establishing a solid connection.
I will explain exactly which exercises you can use and how you can combine them.
Now €149 €129,-
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.
A lot of riders getting stuck in their training.
And that’s such a shame because it’s not necessary.
What’s important, is to have a good system of riding with proven principles.
That you understand what the process of training looks like and what steps to take.
So whenever you get off track, you recognize it and know how to get back on the right path.
What I’ve learned thus far, 99% of all technical riding problems arise from one mistake: not having the Three Basic Principles in place.
Imagine feeling tense and stiff all the time. You’d want to change that, right?
Well, it’s the same for your horse. If you have a horse that easily comes against your hand, gets tight in his back or gets crooked, he won’t feel comfortable. He doesn’t enjoy feeling that way en he would rather feel relaxed and loose.
Because no horse wants to feel stiff.
Even though a horse’s natural balance is more on the forehand, this can become exaggerated when more weight is placed toward the front of the horse.
An unbalanced horse is so heavy on the forehand that moving forward is blocked by stiffness
So it’s our job to move more weight to the hind legs and balance our horses better.
''My message is that every horse can be soft and loose. It just takes the right training.''
– Rien van der Schaft
In my online training program I guide you step by step to establish a stable and soft connection.
In the different modules, I’ll show you how to get your horse to trust your hand and how to get it to respond quickly to your leg aids.
These are necessary principles for establishing a solid connection.
I will explain exactly which exercises you can use and how you can combine them.
Now €149 €129,-
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You can send me videos of your training for the Q&A, and I’ll give you feedback and tips on how to improve. This will give you an idea of where you are in the course and how to proceed.
You can also participate by simply tuning in and learning from the comments and questions of other members; video submissions are not required.
You can send me videos of your training for the Q&A, and I’ll give you feedback and tips on how to improve. This will give you an idea of where you are in the course and how to proceed. You can also participate by simply tuning in and learning from the comments and questions of other members; video submissions are not required.
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.
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We show you how to use the online platform, and if you have a question, you’ll get an answer within 24 hours.
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.
In our community you can ask questions, share knowledge and celebrate successes.
The heroes on our support team are ready to help you.
We show you how to use the online platform, and if you have a question, you’ll get an answer within 24 hours.
And with amazing results.
Watch videos, join live sessions, share your photos, questions and victories in our supportive community.
And become the best rider for your horse.
And with amazing results.
Watch videos, join live sessions, share your photos, questions and victories in our supportive community.
And become the best rider for your horse.
"Rien explains how to ride the whole horse and not only the neck, in a very simple way, because he divides everything into small steps..."*
"Rien has an incredible depth of knowledge and understanding of the horse's psychological and emotional world with a great respect for the rider..."*
"It's really great for people to have the ability to see and experience what it should be like. Developing your eye for what is good and what is not..."*
"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..."*
''With the online course you'll be able to break the whole dressage riding down into segments. And then you understand where it's all heading to..."*
''I really enjoyed Rien's program, it's the kind of thing that I keep going back to, over and over again. Whenever I have a question and I want to make sure that I'm on the right track, I go back to the training...''
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.
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 than 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 and you’ll get unlimited access.
