Riders need a stable core - Jessica von Bredow-Werndl sums up why in one sentence: "We need a strong center so that we can sit quietly and straight." That means: Anyone who has strength and stability in their core can absorb, hold, and flow with every movement of the horse. The core is the rider's center. "It is decisive for…
The training of a horse is guided by the training scale which can be divided into two principal elements: the development of pushing power (thrust) and the development of carrying power. The horse’s back is the key to success here. The thoracic spine has 18 vertebrae, eight of which are connected to the sternum via the ribs. It forms the…
Most horses are naturally crooked – some a little more, others a little less. This is comparable to the right- and left-handedness in humans. As a rider, you can easily notice this, for example, if the hindquarters don’t stay on the outside track, if the horse leans on one shoulder or if the rein connection is uneven. The physical causes…
A training unit is generally divided into a warm-up phase, a working phase and a relaxation phase at the end. The warm-up is crucial and determines the course of the actual training. “We use the warm-up to really listen to our horses and find out how they feel on that particular day,” Jessica explains. “Is he in a good mood?…
What do successful athletes do differently? How much of it is talent? What external factors are involved and how important is the correct mindset for success? Leading experts and coaches around the world repeatedly come to the same conclusions on these questions: personal success depends on a huge extend on ourselves. And that’s great news, if you think about it!…
The warm up phase in your warm up is an important component of every training session. It is the foundation upon which further education and training are built. Crucially: The horse shapes the loosening phase – depending on age, level of training, training plan, and current condition. The warm up phase in riding Basically, the loosening phase is a warm-up…
There is no general answer to which head and neck position you should ride a horse in. This depends on the horse, its level of training and its form on the day. No matter how or what you train, the aim should always be a relaxed, supple, content horse that energetically goes forward with a swinging back. The FN guidelines…
The rider should be able to give soft rein aids at any time, regardless of the bit s/he has chosen, or whether there are two or four reins: because the rider is holding the horse’s sensitive mouth in his hands. There are five types of rein aids: asking, yielding, non-allowing, supporting, and sideways-guiding. The Lynchpin of the Rider’s Seat That…
The goal of under saddle training is to bring the horse into balance in motion, at the halt, and in the different movements. The prerequisite for accomplishing this is a rider who is balanced in the saddle him- or herself. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl explains: „It is important to me to be able to optimally sit all my horses so they…
