Dressage mechanics: How to "engage your core”, improve the pirouette, and the I-1 test.

[@melancollie9597]

Lovely lesson to watch and great training❤

[@minderellafox7906]

Love this lesson, also enjoy watching this rider and horse combo 😊

[@Bluemoonfarm17]

Wow that is a gorgeous horse! Wonderful explanations of the biomechanics! Rider does an amazing job sitting that lofty trot!

[@Poetessa2]

This is such a pleasure to watch and absorb. I wish more trainers taught the way you do. As an example, it's all fine and dandy to yell half halt but if the rider doesn't truly understand all the components that go into it, it's not useful. Most will just haul on the horses mouth. Thank you, I needed to see this today!!

[@lindaclark1421]

Super imformative especially on the trot work slowing down and increasing what to do with body , reins . The canter work ….could you please explain what the body needs to do to slow down and increase the canter. Is the bungy cord still being used ? I just need clarification on the role of the body . Thankyou I absolutely love your teaching videos I’ve learnt so much. Linda Clark

[@beebs0-023]

I am ao incredibly thankful for your videos!!! so generous with your wealth of knowledge

[@valeriemcnair8647]

Your videos have been fabulous in my learning curve! Thank you!…I need to know more about the bungee cord.

[@ann-marieparrey6510]

This duo is so entertaining! "Breathe!" 😅

[@murphyshsu]

Beautiful lesson! Fun to watch!

[@cmtristram]

Fab videos so easy to understand so specific and helpful. Love the terms and visualisations you use.....please more videos Leif!

[@paradigmdressage]

More to come!

[@hannibruhngrann9211]

Really good explanation! He makes really great videos!👌🤠❣️

[@gillianwarnett1002]

Just found you and loving these videos. I understand resisiting your push on the collar bone. Is that the same as when you say "Push into the wind?"

[@paradigmdressage]

Yes it is the same concept with different wording.

[@kmiklaszewski]

Are there any new rider biomechanics videos coming out soon? I am dying for more videos. They are so good. I love seeing cause-and-effect and the different changes as well as seeing the rider and a horse click and change when doing things more effectively and efficiently with their body. I was also wondering if you could do some videos on the rider biomechanics of the different aids, exercises or lateral movements that we commonly use for schooling and training the horse? There are so many mixed thoughts and teaching of The lateral movements and even just regular aids that the rider uses and it would be great to get more educated explanation and visual from someone so good with rider biomechanics. Thank you

[@paradigmdressage]

Hi Kathy! Thanks for following us! We just did a video of Leif riding and explaining some how to’s and also some common things people do while riding that is a negative impact on the horse. I should have some videos put together in the next few !🙂 -Missy

[@kmiklaszewski]

Leif At the moment in the lesson working on haunches in at the canter and looking for more connection over the top line and waiting and sitting on the haunches and getting more collection, what exactly is the Rider Doing or should be with her body/her aids when you are saying to her - half halt, wait, half halt, wait, half halt, wait?? Can you show or explain in a video or lesson what the rider should do here with the body and the aids??? Thank you!

[@mimivonflytz]

Where are you located? Florida ?! Greetings from Germany🙋‍♀️.

[@paradigmdressage]

Yes! We are in Loxahatchee, Florida (west palm beach/Wellington)

[@torrencepetit1810]

Leif have you ever considered doing distance lessons? like with a pivo?? or considered traveling to ontario canada LOL please help lol

[@zackaryamato2933]

I agree with Torrence! Please can you come and do a clinic in Ontario. We need your knowledge and understanding up here in the great white north 😆 Amazing work as usually, Leif 😁👍🏼

[@torrencepetit1810]

@@zackaryamato2933 if we live close enough maybe a possible trailer in clinic situation.

[@zackaryamato2933]

@@torrencepetit1810 I am 100% interested! I have many people who would join in as well 😃👍🏼 I am located in Schomberg, Ontario. Close to king city. Let me know how far you are from me and we will then gather up other riders and then message Leif to see if he would be at all interested 🙏 🐎🥰

[@paradigmdressage]

@@torrencepetit1810 We actually have a couple students that are with us for the winter season that live in Ontario area and want to do a clinic up there. And Leif could totally do video lessons if you have someone to record you and good wifi

[@torrencepetit1810]

@@zackaryamato2933 im on the complete opposite end HAAHHAHAHAAH in ottawa :(. i dont know many people who would see the value of equine biomechanics. Its slowly becoming more known but still so much behind in canada.