Frank Madden on "Fundamentals for Equitation" excerpt 

the girl in the blue jacket is a phenomenal rider with a phenomenal horse. *drools*

I find it fabulously refreshing to see a trainer who really cares how to rider and horse communicate

A classic example of the every day use of dressage. People give dressage such a bad rep for it being too "unnatural". Whereas it's the exact opposite. it really helps the horse and rider to be able to move all parts of the horse and utilize all the muscles for a properly trained and fit horse.

energy from the hind end, sending the horse into an elastic contact to encourage him to soften at his poll, yield his jaw, lift his back, and become supple and responsive. On the bit, in the bridle, on contact, in a frame, carrying himself...etc,

he talked about fundamentels in our clinic as well. :]] he's such a great trainer.

i learned more during that video, than years of riding with my barn ......

When a horse falls behind the bit it's because the he/ she does not have to listen to the rider, because the rider is using a bit that doesn't suit the horse or the rider physically trying to pull the horse on the bit.There is no contact from the riders hands to the horses mouth. If you looked at a horse who was behind the bit ( side angle ) you could draw diagonal line down the front of his/ her face. This happens because the horse may tuck his/ her nose in to their chest to lose contact.

like you know when the horse goes down into the contact? he means using seat and leg push them into the contact aka up to the bit, so they stay round through the back and frame their head (: or atleast thats how i interpretated it

Often the horse will fall behind the bit when to much hand and not enough leg is used. This implies that the horse lacks forward momentum. By riding from your leg into your hand and having an educated lower leg this problem can easily be avoided.

Who’s the girl with the blue jacket ? She looks amazing !

Thank you ! :)

How do you correct over flexion at the poll?

one difficulty i see is use e of the word "bend; to someone with a dresage background that means bend in the ribs, not neck

Bit up ?? what is it when a horse falls behind the bit

what does '' up to the bit '' means ?

do you know how much it is by any chance? just curious :)

@wayuphighify not anymore. stacia took all the bigeq kids he has one left.

Behind the bit.

one lesson with him is $750 bucks. damn

Standard basics...no need for $750 for that!

that footing looks kind of weird!!!!

There's a reason only 4 people on a Olympic team lol per discipline

Why are they are they ridiing draft; cross bred horses/ cross breeds.Those are not Hunters... 🐎. The Classic TB should Always win. Cross breds and Warm blood should Stay in the Jumper ring, not The Hunters... .. 🐎😁

why are they wiggling with the hands that much, its not good riding. Cheating with contact? But overall its informative and would improve rideability..

These equestrian clinics are a joke

Thank you ! :)