Online Masterclass: The effective Warm-Up

A good warm-up is one of the most important elements of training. It allows us to optimally prepare the horses for the working phase and to achieve top results and honest training success. At the Olympica Games in Tokyo 2021 for example, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and Dalera took exactly 18 minutes in the warm-up arena to prepare for Gold.

For us, the warm-up is more than simply warming up the horse’s muscles. It’s about creating the right conditions: a supple back, a good contact, a fine response to subtle aids, balance and straightness, focus and concentration. The exact structure of the warm-up depends on the horse’s level of training as well as his mindset on a given day. With the help of four different horses, we will demonstrate what’s most important to us and how we use the warm-up to set the stage for healthy carriage, balance, bigger movement, and expression.

• More than 60 minutes of videos
• Training videos – from youngster to Grand Prix horse
• Additional course material in a downloadable pdf
• Reflection questionnaires to analyse your own training
• Tips and coaching for challenging training situations