Randy Byers competed with his horse, Carbon, at the Morgan show in Monroe Washington on May 10, 2012. He received the highest score of the day with a 69.524 in the USEF Basic test #1. This is an educational video to help you see the movements and scores that USDF judges are rewarding and looking for at...
This test was taking at Donida Farms in Auburn Washington on 6/02/2012. Randy Byers was tested with Carbon an 8yr PMU QH from Canada. This video is meant to be an educational and inspirational video to show what the judges are looking for in a Western Dressage horse.Thanks again from Randy Byers Western...
After two months of training, this12 year old Appy trail horse went and did his first Western Dressage test. If he can do it so can you!.This test was taken at Donida Farms in Auburn Washington on 6/02/2012. Cheryl Haaren was tested with Dunbar a 12yr Appaloosa gelding. This video is meant to be an...
We hear Dressage instructors say that shoulder-in is a great movement for suppling, straightness, and getting the hind end to engage, but when was the last time you actually saw a practical application to this movement? In many of the western disciplines, it is commonly taught to do a haunches-in...
“Let's be perfectly frank and honest with ourselves regarding our relationship with any horse. When you finish your ride and you get down from the saddle, it isn't the people who watched you ride, the officials at some event or exhibition who have any right to judge you. The real thing that matters, the...
In Western Dressage, it is a requirement to have a soft, supple, round horse. Sometimes, and in some breeds, we have horses with or have been taught to have a high head carriage. Whenever the nose is above the drive-line, we can lose leverage and cause the horse to hollow out his back. In this video...
What is the difference between a spin and a turn on the haunches? What are some of the problems that can develop in a turn on the haunches and how do we troubleshoot or fix these issues? How do we speed up the spin?Thanks again from Randy Byers Western Dressage Team.To view this video, you may need to...
I am so proud of Blanche Dilleshaw and her mare Gadget. This was not only their first Western Dressage show, but their first show ever. The sad thing was she beat Carbon and I. They took 2nd place. Blanche is a real inspiration to me; I hope she is an inspiration to you too. This team has only been...
It is important to get the horse off of his front end and use his hind end. In Western Dressage, we need to understand that we always ride the horse from back to front, but raise the front end to make room for the back end to come under itself. In order to do this we create impulsion, then rock the...
This short clip was taken from a clinic at University of Minnesota in 2011. This segment of the clinic was to give a basic understanding of a counter canter lead change vs simple change. The basic concept is to switch leads "FROM" the counter canter rather than switch "TO" the counter canter. It is...
Bridle Work Cue #1. Bridle Work is a ground exercise that teaches cues from the ground that transition to saddle.Karen, great job so far. Page 5 of iHorseTrainer iPocketGuide under completion says "Consistently moving foreword" before moving to Cue #2. Peanut is sleep walking. She is not yet moving...
"How Effective is your Ground Work?" This mobile app is designed to teach ground work exercises called "Bridle Work" (a John Lyons method). "Bridle Work" will help you teach your horse 8 essential cues from the ground that are needed to ride a horse under saddle. Bridle Work will prepare you and your...
This is an introduction to Bridle Work, what it is and what to expect..Bridle Wrok is a group of eight exercises that are taught from the ground to help you build riding cues when you start riding under saddle. When you are ready to ride, you will transfer the cues that you taught from the ground to...
This is the first app in a series of 6 horse riding/training apps. iHorseRiding: The Foundation, teaches the basics that all horses should know under saddle. You will learn the how and why of using cues and aids, specifically which cues and aids move which body parts and when and how to use and teach...