How I train Reintje the Friesian Horse. 

I always enjoy watching Yvonne's training videos. So much hard work for both Reintje and Yvonne, but my did it all pay off in the end. A beautiful team to watch. Thank you.

I have seen later videos of Reintje in competition. But, I really enjoyed watching you train her. You became a strong team through hard work, patience, and long hours of helping Reintje become a confident competitor. She is a beautiful horse with a beautiful rider.

Yvonne has achieved the highest award a dressage rider can achieve. thank you for the great video

I like this sort of video where we get a 'riding lesson'😊

Very educational for those of us who don't do horses. Thank you!

Reintje looks so relaxed and ready for her workout. A lot of training goes into a dressage horse. Knowing when to collect, when to push and when to release is a skill for the experienced. A good trainer and a willing horse makes all the difference.

So glad she's still with you. Your three mares are just beautiful and we are so lucky to see your journey with them. ❤

Thank you for sharing your training methods. Your horse are all so well handled and relaxed they are not frightened or afraid and associating bad memories with any part of the training process. They feel comfortable asking questions and are given time to use hir brain to figure out answers on their own.

I've always loved the dressage team Yvonne & Reintje! 😊

Great video. I recently saw a video of a rider on a Friesian for the first time and realized how effortless you make it look. It’s a joy to watch you.

Fascinating! She is so beautiful! Thank you for explaining everything to those of us who love horses but don’t know much about them!👍🏻🥰🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

I like the explanations of exercises. 😎👍

WHERE TO BEGIN THIS COMMENT; YOU ARE THE BEST!! YOUR EQUITATION FLAWLESS, YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND CONSIDERATION OF REINTJE'S NEEDS, FEELINGS AND COMFORT PHENOMENAL, . IT'S NO WONDER YOU DO SO WELL IN COMPETITION. I WATCHED SPELLBOUND BY THE VERY BEAUTY OF YOUR SKILL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING WITH US.

You are an excellent trainer Yvonne and so knowledgeable ❤

Wow just spectacular you are amazing and no wonder all the horses you train do so well Goedzo 💙🇦🇺💙

Nice hidden gem with Reintje 🥰 Thank you for bringing me back to this video, Maaike! 💜

Reintje is such a lovely horse. I've enjoyed watching her in this older video, and then in the newer video made recently. :D

You are a great trainer and instructor Yvonne. What a lovely training video.

Watching you just brings peace to my stressful life. Your teaching technique’s are easy to follow and understand how you communicate with your horse. I know before long your strength with the Lord’s healing you will be riding again. God Bless Yvonne ❤️🤗🙏 Jo Ann Oregon,USA

Such a beautiful partnership. I know nothing about dressage or riding so this was extra interesting and informative. Thank you!

You are such an experienced horse woman Yvonne. Hands quiet, legs still...beautiful to watch. Such sensitivity to Reintje takes such concentration! So happy she is yours now.

I could watch this all day, beautiful.

I'm going to have to watch this one again! Thankyou Yvonne, for all your lovely and informative videos. Heal well.

Reintje is such a beautiful mare totally different than Uniek Dear Reintje is less athletic but more elegant and such a gentle horse I always loved the video of the training and competition with Reintje she nearly became a Queen maybe soon.if you train her again In the compettion you were simply stunning a great Team Love to see both of you Your expertise and technics are remarkable I used to ride mainly when I lived in Ireland but I would be ashamed to do it in front of you 😂 ❤🐎🏇❤

Love watching these videos again!! ♥️🌺

This horse is lovely and gentle so well behaved

You are as elegant as your horses. Thank you for all of the information. Amazing, the amount of work to keep your Friesians healthy and happy.

It was so good to watch you training Reintje. Your explanations were clear and easily understood. Too often here in the USA horses and more importantly their riders are not properly taught. Watching a "Western Pleasure" riding class, or even competition, most of the pairs are heavy on the forehand. It is such a pleasure to see the two of you working together.

I like the way you ride! no pulling at the mouth, no kicking in de sides, just going smooth!👍🌸

she is a true athlete, and you are a wonderful coach ! it's a very complex sport...looks so easy when we watch a competition, but the day in day out training is so rigorous and demanding. Thanks for sharing ...

Love your voice, so calm and soothing 😌

i love watching these videos knowing i have one too! she's the sweetest, sooo calm and super inteligent🥹💝

Now, I'm going to go back again and watch Jildou at 10 days old in the arena. ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much for this small look into working a horse. Because I know next to nothing about interacting with a horse, I learn something new every single time I watch one of your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful Friesian Horses with us.

She is such a beautiful and gentle horse thank you

It's so great to see Reintje's journey. She's improved so much and now takes a well deserved break.

training is intricate, isn't it?! I appreciate your telling us what is happening with each change-up :) Thanks for a great video!

Going back to rewatch videos, love this one, Reintje is a really beautiful horse.

Danke für die Einblicke. Ihr seid ein schönes Paar.

It is amazing the amount of strategy goes into this training. Just amazing! Yvonne, you’re the best I’ve ever seen. It always works best when both the horse and rider become almost one being! Incredible. Beautiful to watch. I watch them I rewind and watch those steps again and again!! Never gets old to me. Thanks for explaining this so well. It’s a lot to learn. Horses are so dang smart!! So smart! Kudos!! 😘♥️

I'm watching old videos. This gave me a lot of info I knew nothing about! Thanks! You look so good riding a horse, like you and the horse are one! ❤

Thinking of you, Yvonne.💐 Missing you and praying for you. 🙏💞💗

Another beautiful friesian horse...poetry in motion...thanks for sharing!

By walking it gives the lesson a chance to sink in for the horse. Great job!

I suddenly learned in an aha moment the delicate balance between impulsion and collection. You ease the horse into the bridle with giving hands. You never urge a horse into an unmoving bit, but you use your hands to feel the mouth, and give the horse "room" to move up into the bridle AS you are moving forward. To NOT give the horse that rein is just kicking the horse into an unmoving bit which frustrates a lot of horses and causes a lot of tail switching. It is a subtle, dynamic balance. When I suddenly discovered this, I was riding my Saddle bred, and I just gave him some rein while maintain contact, and urged him forward. My sister was watching, and said "He is suddenly stepping higher, what did you do?"

Love you together with Reintje. Good team

She’s so beautiful. I really enjoyed your explanations.

Ya know what, hahaha? 🤣 I was commenting all the way through your training. 😂 I can see where she changed from the counter-canter back to the correct one. In fact, I used the term she needs to be "collected" and just moments later you said it, too! 🤣🤣 I so enjoyed your training program, Yvonne! You looked lovely mounted up on the back of Reintje!! 👍❤️ I really loved this old video from the past! I think I came into The Herd in May of 2020, so I never got to see this. Thanks lovely lady! ❤️ Jo in Michigan USA

Enjoyed this lesson...have more understanding of various canter presentations with hind legs fascinating ❤😊 thank you!

LOVED THIS! What a pretty horse. Your knowledge Yvonne is outstanding! She tries so hard to please you Yvonne.

Second time through. I never tire of this video! ❤️ Jo

That was very very interesting, thank you for the riding lesson. You explained things so well that I, a very very occasional horse rider, easily understood what you meant and could see and hear the differences.😊

Yvonne you have an amazing connection with the horses you touch

Reintje is so beautiful and she tries hard to please you. I wish all of you a Happy Christmas and a joyous New year 🥰🌲

We had nothing equivelent to what you do with these Friesians where I grew up (all over New England/northeast US). But we had a lot of good places to be involved with horses, riding, training, hunter/jumping and even formal "hunts." It is marvelous to watch what you do with these horses! I love the equipment (oh that I had a saddle with the pads in front of the legs!), and the training you do with them. I assume you have been trained over time to be able to advance these horses as you do :) Lovely! I do love to watch you with them, whether riding/training, or my favorite, when you walk amongst them... I appreciate all this you do, thank you!

Yvonne, you two make a beautiful couple and an even nicer picture ♥️🤍💙♥️😊🥰😎♥️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I really enjoy your teaching the way that you ride. This is my favorite videos learning a different tec..

Love watching your interaction with these horses. Always learn something.

I stumbled upon your channel and have been "hooked" ever since! I love the way you video them up close, it feels like I'm right next to them. They are such wonderful animals and it shows that they are treated very well. Reintje is a wonderful example of your skill and love you have for all of them. Thanks so much for sharing....I look forward to a new video each and every week. Take care and Stay Safe!

I love watching dressage and the training that goes into it. You do make it look easy!

I love your teaching videos, you are very graceful in the saddle and I love the knowledge you share with us. Reintje is a lucky horse to have you as her trainer. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤❤

I love it when you explain riding technique!!!! Thank you!! Merry Christmas to you and your family...including all your animals!

I hope Yvonne can see Reintje and all of them soon. Prayers for your recovery Yvonne!

I too become spellbound at your skill. thank you for sharing. And thank you Reintje, the beauty.

There is so much I don't know about riding correctly. You are a good teacher. You are also a strong, awesome rider. You and Reintje are so beautiful together. I love these videos. I really enjoy the view from the top of the horse.

I almost didnt recognize Reinjte! 🐴 She looked like she was trying very hard 💞 It was interesting to read and see how you were training.

I just love watching all your videos.

Love to watch how you ride. I enjoy learning what signals you give the horse and what you are asking the horse to do. Especially in dressage, I can't see the signals you give to make the horse respond in a certain way. It looks mysterious and beautiful. You have a great job!! Happy holidays to you.

I agree with what she said... absolutely amazing and grateful you share👍🏻🎄

You do SUCH a wonderful job working Reintje! She is a beautiful girl! Thank you from the state of Montana in the USA (we have many horses here also).

Just love learning and watching. USA, Ohio state.

Beautiful well cared for horses 🐴.

I could watch you ride Reintje all day, but you'd both have to stop & rest! This was such an educational video. Beautiful horse & knowledgeable, caring rider. Merry Christmas to you all.

Very interesting to watch the instructions are very interesting also.

It's better to practice small pieces more often. Wow, same with competition obedience dog training, especially during any off season from the obedience trials. It's called splitting as the opposite of "chunking," which is performing the whole exercise. I am also a former saddle seat rider who trained my Saddlebred to do basic dressage, especially the maneuvers that would serve us well in crowded Saddlebred pleasure classes.Line driving might help the heaviness on the forehand. It significantly helped a young Arabian I owned after the Saddlebred passed. Also, just letting the horse stand there in the line-driving bitting rig with its head way down reaching for the bit should help. My Arab was weak-moving behind and I think line-driving helped him, and it's fun. Fun for the horse usually if your horse has a work ethic, which I assume is a strong suit with Friesians.

Beautiful horse

Wow, interesting to see how you train the Strenght for them to collect better, i was not aware that the Friesens do have Problems with that... Your Seat on the horse is excellent...👏👏👏👏like clued to the saddle, glad you mentioned the spurs in your Hand a helpful tool but on some other people....Aua 😳 Its die same with die driving....you should give lessons vor Friesenowners.. Grettings from Germany... Dagmar 🤗🤗🤗

My favourite view (from up!) Thank you, lovely thoughtful video. Joelle / Nova Scotia

Thank you again for explaining the different procedures during training. It helps me to observe better. Beautiful video.

beautiful your horses

Loved it. Thank you, Yvonne.

I believe it's called canter and counter canter here in USA. Yes . The lead depends on direction. It's a start for flying changes.

Very nice indeed, some lovely action. Jumping poles on the ground, I believe, are useful to help horses use their hind quarters more. Also, nice to see it has finally rained there!

I remember being taught to tap the horse on the belly he/she would suck in some air and I could tighten the cinch. Tap lightly with my knee. If you hit hard or kicked any of the horses you were kicked out of the riding academy.

I am spellbound watching this! Bravo!

Fascinating to watch! I’m learning a little more w/every video. Thank you for sharing (and explaining)! Beautiful creatures. 🖤

WHAT A GOOD LOOKING BABY

Wonderful lesson, reminiscent of my lessons in dressage years ago!!!

Thanks for sharing this interesting

Beyond words.

I love all of your videos! You have a fan here outside Chicago, Illinois, and your horses are beautiful.

That was not me that replied. I love. All horses

You and Reintje are a great team. Thank you for sharing

Beautiful video. Holiday greetings from Lake Placid Florida 💖

Such an amazing video. TY so much

She still gets behind the vertical with her head as well. So that will also make her heavier on the forehand. Best Wishes from Ontario, Canada, Jenn.

Gorgeous Friesian! And nice training technique too.

These horses have such shiny coats! They seem very healthy ^^ By the way, I rode bareback last week! And another day I cantered (in saddle now) again :) And trotted while holding the reins in only one hand, it was cool! I seem to have good balance.

You are an excellent rider and teacher of your Friesians. Reintje is truly coming along beautifully. Thank you for your clear explanation of some of the basics of dressage. I showed my ponies and used the dressage saddle. I have always loved to watch dressage but have only learnt about the different and more difficult gates and passes from you and your fabulous channel. Thank you so much. It would be wonderful to see videos of you gentle breaking one of your Friesians ❣️

Good Girl! Wish all your horses & foals a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for your videos....Merry Christmas...Buon Natale to you Too!