Ever wondered how you can better influence your horse? Presented by coach educator Jacqui van Montfrans during the 2014 Queensland Festival of Dressage, the Riders Training Scale helps riders develop a system to improve riding and connection with their horse. Want to become a better rider? Check out our 12 Week Better Rider Program here: https://myridingcoach.com/brp-landing-page/

1. The Riders Training Scale

2. Presenter:
Jacqui Van Montfrans
EA Level 2 Dressage Specialist | Performance Coach | Presenter

3. The Riders Training Scale
How Riders Can Improve Their Skill Set by Applying the Training Scale to Their Own Riding
The Training Scale is a Dynamic,
Multi-Dimensional set of Principles
Should be applied Cross-
Contextually to Rider Training

4. The
Training Scale
Image courtesy Arabian Alice

5. The BASICS…Creating a Foundation
Contact
Suppleness
Rhythm

6. Building on the Foundations
Straight
Through

7. Training Scale
Basics
Collection
Throughness
Basics

8. The Riders Training Scale = Training System
Create a System to improve Your Skill Set
Give the Training Scale a New Context

9. Why Create a System
A system does a number of things:
Allows new
experiences
to be created
Provides
logical
markers to
refer to when
Emotion
clouds your
judgment
Simplifies
the
Complex
Provides the
foundation for
building a
broader and
deeper
knowledge
base

10. Old Teachings - New Context
Direction
Alignment
Energy
Anchors
Hinges
Seat

11. Seat = Rhythm
The Seat is the Control Centre
for Rhythm & Regularity
Metronome
Engine Room

12. Hinges = Suppleness
Moving Parts for ‘Going With’
Where to Let Go
Relaxed Tension
Length for Space to Hinge

13. Anchors +COG = Contact
Contact + Elasticity + Low COG =
Connection
Softness is not Lack of Contact
Acceptance rather than Avoidance

14. 1,2,3 = Balance
Anchors+ COG
Hinges
Seat

15. Energy = Forwardness/Impulsion
Adding Energy to the Equation…
Forward ≠ Fast
Fuel the Engine
Point to the Destination
Holding the Revs & Gear Changes

16. Alignment = Straightness
The Toasted Sandwich
Sitting Up = Sitting Down
Keeping Energy In the Grid

17. Building on the Foundations
Alignment
Efficiency & Effectiveness

18. Direction = Collection
Suck it Up Princess Carousel-Horse Ride
You First, Your Horse Will Follow

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