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Improving the horse’s length of stride Being able to shorten or lengthen the horse’s stride while on course is valuable, especially on lines when the distance varies between fences. In this video, Michel is teaching an exercise that will help develop the hind legs propulsive force enabling the horse to gain some strength and height above fences. Time: 18 min 22 |
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Improving the rider’s jumping position How to control and frame your horse approaching and landing fences by improving your position. Time: 18 mn - 3 videos |
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Free-jumping with Catapulte The mare has difficulties to jump a double or triple combination with a vertical placed coming in. The goal is to let Catapulte find the solution on her own without the influence of Michel. Time: 12 min |
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Session with Philippe Karl and Michel Robert - Catapulte Philippe Karl, a former “Ecuyer” from the Cadre Noir of Saumur, teaches clinics worldwide. Michel Robert who is always looking for improvement and performance, called him to improve the dressage of his horses. We’re watching in this video a flat work session with the mare Catapulte. This is a unique opportunity to witness the exchange of ideas between two famous names of today’s equestrian world. Time: 14 min |
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Stretching work session with “ZZ Top” out in the field This work will help loosen up and stretch the horse’s muscles and joints before a flat work or jumping session. Riding outside in a field, allows the horse to have a natural behaviour which will, in turn, favour his willingness to work, decreasing the rider’s constraint. Time: 4 min 30 |
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How to deal with a hot horse Alice’s horse is overwhelmed as it’s his first time working in a field. Open spaces, other horses around, news jumps ….all are excuses for him to express his joy! Time: 4 videos - 30 min |
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Warming-up on the lunge line and connecting with your horse How to warm-up a horse on the lunge line before working under saddle and how to set-up the base of the horse/rider understanding. This session takes place in nature with Michel and Nenuphar Jac. Time: 5 videos - 30 min |
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Training Aiti for the CSI of Fontainebleau Aiti is a 7 year old mare who joined Michel Robert's yard a couple of months ago. This work session, analysed by Michel Robert, was recorded the day before going to the CSI of Fontainebleau. Time: 7 min 40 |
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Calm and serenity on the approach and landing fences Day Dreamer tends to get worried and to rush to get rid of the fence. The goal of this session is to obtain a horse that stays calm and steady on the approach and landing jumps. For that, we need to make him focus using some specific exercises as well as using the good connexion Marine was able to establish on the preliminary flat work. Time: 12 min 30 |
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Jumping liverpools and water jumps on a lunge line Nenuphar Jac joined Michel Robert’s yard a few weeks ago. This horse usually stops on jumps like liverpools or water jumps. The fear of water or the blue color is common among jumpers and it’s important to address this problem and make the horse discover this kind of jumps before going to shows. Time: 13 min |
