U.S. equestrian and Olympic champion Beezie Madden answers questions from riders in this 25-minute session. She offers advice on starting a riding career, knowing when you and your horse are ready for the next level, and how to become a working student. Additional topics include suggestions for keeping short reins, techniques to help with a weak lead, recommended exercises, dealing with pre-show jitters, and much more.
U.S. equestrian and Olympic champion Beezie Madden answers questions from riders in this 25-minute session. She offers advice on starting a riding career, knowing when you and your horse are ready for the next level, and how to become a working student. Additional topics include suggestions for keeping short reins, techniques to help with a weak lead, recommended exercises, dealing with pre-show jitters, and much more.
Riders of all levels are sure to benefit from this informative virtual equestrian lesson. Beezie offers advice on getting your horse to stop ignoring rein aids, why they may be fighting you in the bit, what she considers the most fundamental exercises, fitness work, her biggest personal victory, building a stronger bond with your horse, finding the correct distance, favorite flatwork exercises, coming back after a personal injury, and stable management advice.
Riders of all levels are sure to benefit from this informative virtual equestrian lesson. Beezie offers advice on getting your horse to stop ignoring rein aids, why they may be fighting you in the bit, what she considers the most fundamental exercises, fitness work, her biggest personal victory, building a stronger bond with your horse, finding the correct distance, favorite flatwork exercises, coming back after a personal injury, and stable management advice.
What’s the best training technique for bringing young horses along? What are the recommended exercises for a 20-year-old, but still-competing horse? Legendary equestrian Beezie Madden gives tips on these topics in this session of our virtual classroom series. She shares advice on keeping horses healthy while you travel, handling a nervous horse with bad ground manners, analyzing for the best ride when you walk a course, and provides answers to other great questions from our participants.
What’s the best training technique for bringing young horses along? What are the recommended exercises for a 20-year-old, but still-competing horse? Legendary equestrian Beezie Madden gives tips on these topics in this session of our virtual classroom series. She shares advice on keeping horses healthy while you travel, handling a nervous horse with bad ground manners, analyzing for the best ride when you walk a course, and provides answers to other great questions from our participants.
Beezie continues to provide a wealth of information in our Level 4 virtual class. She discusses managing recovery from soreness or injury, U.S. vs European style, overcoming her biggest challenge, and the difference between good and great riders. Other topics include how to evaluate a good jumping horse, leg and hand connection over a jump, exercises to manage rushing and anticipation in a horse, the biggest mistakes she sees amateurs making when they practice, and much more.
Beezie continues to provide a wealth of information in our Level 4 virtual class. She discusses managing recovery from soreness or injury, U.S. vs European style, overcoming her biggest challenge, and the difference between good and great riders. Other topics include how to evaluate a good jumping horse, leg and hand connection over a jump, exercises to manage rushing and anticipation in a horse, the biggest mistakes she sees amateurs making when they practice, and much more.
