The Madden Method - Gymnastics at Home

Beezie rides Chic Hin through gymnastics exercises in our small indoor. John discusses.
As always, the Madden Method showcases techniques and philosophies that work for us. What works for us may not be right for all horses, riders, and situations.

[@HollyLenahanSJ]

Love the jumping training videos, thank you so much for sharing!

[@knhappyface]

So so grateful that you’re sharing your wisdom and experience. Thank you! What a great resource.

[@andiee4163]

can always appreciate people who give a horse with solid feet a break from shoes ♥️

[@caitlinpadgett-pararider5037]

"our indoor ring is tiny" When your arena is even smaller hahahaha help Fab video!

[@espanolftw]

A true masterclass by Frank and Beezie, thank you so much for sharing!

[@mbaguilera]

I noticed that your horses automatically back off before jumps to get to the right spots when they are a little deep. This exercise looks like it gets the horse to be aware of space and make room for the remaining jumps in a line. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@natashakate5687]

I really appreciate this video! Anything from riders who prioritize their horse and understand the fundamentals of flatwork are more than worthy riders in my opinion! We need more riders like you Beezie!

[@deer3125]

So awesome! Thank you for sharing this. Love that you took his shoes off during this break. Amazing horsemanship, all the way around.

[@ponysquad0196]

thank you so much this was very nice to see how well this is. i love watching beezie ride its like a breath of fresh air

[@wally2786]

Thank You for your time and lessons. Love learning from you guys! 😊

[@HeartofGold16]

I love watching these! Thank you! So motivating!

[@renomojo979]

Thank you for sharing. I will try this tomorrow. I appreciate the variety of exercises you’ve shared thus far.

[@lessadepern5126]

Thank you. That was beauty in motion.

[@lizwillett3303]

Would you all be willing to do a video about when you use boots/polos, how you decide which to use, and why? Thank you so much

[@lindseyhigdon8016]

This was very helpful! Thank you!

[@naderafshari3456]

Thank you so much for the educational videos. I’m not a professional and just trying to learn here. According to USHJA Certificate Manual the Canter-in 1 stride is 19-22’ and 2 stride is 30-33’ and completion distances are 24-25’ and 35-36’, respectively. You mentioned getting proficient in 24-36-24 before trying 20-30-20. I am confused as to which one is easier. Guessing multiple factors may be involved. Also I was wondering how the height of the jumps come into play. I know from a clinic recently attended, they started with bigger jumps for advanced horse-riders followed by a few groups of less advanced horse-riders and as the jumps got shorter they moved the jumps closer. What’s are good distances say for example, 2’ jumps and 3’ jumps? Also another question I have which is kinda related is stride length vs. pace. I know when riders adds leg pressure and/or drive with seat horse would extend his stride and/or increase the speed at which he moves his legs. Depending on what he does how he travels between jumps can get effected. Is there a was to teach a horse to do them independently based on aids? Sorry for asking so many questions but I would truly appreciate the input from a world renowned trainer (or his wife lol)

[@amandaholloway2778]

I was a little surprised by the distances as well. When I work gymnastics I always do shorter distances because you're not galloping, you want the horse to rock back. I would have set this at 18' 32' 18' but I don't jump over 3'. I figure until you jump over 3' your landing and take-off are not 6'. More like 3'.

[@daniellesablan3741]

The average stride for a horse is 12 feet, but this will vary based on your horse's height. The easy version is 24-36-24 because the horse would be using average stride lengths. 20-30-20 requires the horse to stay collected and shorten his stride which is much more difficult. These distances really only apply to jumps that are 3ft and up. If you are jumping smaller than that, then the distances get shorter because the horse won't take up as much space for the take off and landing. I currently jump my horse around 2ft and for two strides I put the jumps at a distance of 25-27ft. My horse is barely 15hh and I think his stride is about 11ft.

[@jonnak2260]

Hi, Sweden here. Love to watch your videos! Peder Fredricson has started to ride more barefoot (the horse us barefoot, not Peder🤣). He competes some horses without shoes. Thank you for sharing your trainig.

[@StormValleyStables]

Hello John, Beezie, and team - as a rider with two greys I would love a video on how you keep your greys and their tails clean from the day to day. Do you remove stains daily? How often do you wash their tails or are they kept in bags?

[@gardennotch5586]

What are the dimensions of this arena?

[@sophiem8451]

This is great! How big is this arena?

[@johnmaddensalesinc]

60' x 145'

[@totesmygoat89]

Any updates on Cherry?

[@johnmaddensalesinc]

Cherry is currently on a break out in the field! She will come in soon and we will do an update.

[@brittpereira7429]

What size is your arena?

[@johnmaddensalesinc]

60' x 145'

[@brittpereira7429]

johnmaddensalesinc thank you so much! ❤️