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U.S. Olympian Kasey Perry-Glass works with an upper-level pair on trot and canter lateral work, including half pass and the zigzag. Watch how she helps this rider get a better response from the leg and more connection on the outside rein.

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Catherine Haddad rides her warm up for Grand Prix test. ( 0:33:50)

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Catherine Haddad rides her warm up for Grand Prix test. Watch as she runs through her checklist of what she needs to have in her horse to ride the high level movements. She begins with the basics- in front of the leg, moving laterally off the leg, even in both reins, and that she can ride him straight. She talks about what she is looking for in feel and his performance before moving on in the warm up. In the trot Catherine performs little surges off her leg forward and then leg yields. When she takes a walk break she keeps him on the contact and practices the extended walk on the long diagonal. She next goes to canter after explaining that each warm up has to be appropriate for your own horse. She again goes through her checklist- forward off the leg, surges forward, straight. At this point she concentrates on riding her corners and then works on counter canter. She does her first flying change out of the counter canter and also checks that he surges ahead off her leg and that the medium is available. After a walk break they work on canter trot transitions and then moves into a collected trot paying attention to his frame during the transition. On a circle she checks that she can get bigger and more elastic trot each time she does the canter trot transition. For this horse they next ride the trot half passes, but she first asks him to move fully sideways at the walk to prepare for this difficult movement. When they go to the trot half passes she looks for the inside front leg to be particularly expressive. She rides them as more of a leg yield first. Another walk break allows Catherine to explain what other movements she rides in the warm up. She explains that with an experienced horse you are looking to have them loose and responsive back and forward and sideways. With this particular horse she chooses to ride to ride the piaffe and passage because he offers more expression in all his work after schooling them. She checks the trot passage trot transitions and then gives him a final walk break and talks about what she does after finishing the warm up and before she goes into the arena for the test.

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After reversing direction they continue with the passage, controlling his straightness and calmness and offering a stretch afterwards. - Part 2 ( 0:14:19)

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After reversing direction they continue with the passage, controlling his straightness and calmness and offering a stretch afterwards. He asks for them to collect in the walk while on long reins before picking him up for more work. In the canter Daniel asks for a half pass to the flying change, half pass the other way to the flying change as an introduction to the canter zig zag. They next show us fantastic four, three, and two tempi changes, keeping him very straight, and then work on the ones. In the ones he has her keep the horse forward without letting the canter get too short. The canter pirouettes are also exemplary, giving a great visual image of what to strive for. After a stretchy trot they work the horse in hand to introduce the piaffe with a rider. With Daniel assisting from the ground they activate the hind legs and produce a beautiful working piaffe.

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Isabell Werth - World Cup Showcase, Part 3 ( 0:12:25)

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In Part 3 of this series, Isabell leads a session with an 8-year-old Hanoverian mare who shows further development toward Grand Prix. This mare shows more self carriage than the previous two horses, and Isabell points out that the rider needs to work to lower the mare's croup. She asks that they move fluently in the trot half pass keeping the flexion. When they go to the canter they show more collection than the first two horse-and-rider pairs. In the canter half pass Isabell requests a longer stride and they move on to the tempi changes, starting with the fours. After a diagonal of threes and then twos, Isabell encourages the rider to try the ones. As the mare is new to this, they only do two steps of the ones at once, helping her build her confidence. Isabell has her demonstrate a pirouette before showing piaffe and passage. She guides her to step quicker in the passage, adding half pass in shoulder in to prepare her for the piaffe. When doing the transition from passage to trot, Isabell reminds the rider to slowly make the transition, allowing the mare to find the rhythm.

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Kasey Perry-Glass - Hot Off the Leg, Part 2 - Canter Lateral Work ( 0:13:13)

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They first establish responsiveness in the shoulder in and haunches in and then add a few steps of half pass and leg yield. In the half pass Kasey recommends going straight a few steps if it goes awry. They do the canter zig zag.

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Debbie starts out working with this horse in the canter, which can often improve the trot. - Part 1 ( 0:15:59)

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Debbie starts out working with this horse in the canter, which can often improve the trot. She helps the rider feel on the reins what she is looking for by holding the reins at the bit at the halt. She asks for self carriage in the canter, with a responsive depart. Debbie encourages her to keep her shoulders back, but leave her arms forward. They ask for stretch in the collection and work on haunches in on a 12 meter circle, using the half halt on the outside rein. Debbie suggests they retrain the sensitivity to the leg. She uses the renvers to help with his tight back, and recommends trying different positions to help with this issue.

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The pair continues their work in the canter, showing soft half-passes at the canter as well as counter-canter and they develop a better connection through these exercises ( 0:06:49)

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The pair continues their work in the canter, showing soft half-passes at the canter as well as counter-canter and they develop a better connection through these exercises. They test their connection by riding canter trot canter transitions while asking the horse to keep his carriage.

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Isabell Werth - World Cup Showcase, Part 2 ( 0:18:18)

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Next, Isabell works with a 7-year-old Hanoverian gelding on his way to Grand Prix. He immediately shows a long swinging trot and Isabell encourages the rider to work on quicker steps with flexion. As the rider develops this, they perform the trot half pass, and Isabell points out that as the horse becomes more confident in the connection, bending and flexion, the freedom in his back will increase. Isabell has the rider use shoulder in in walk to help the horse seek more connection, giving when he looks for more stretch. They ask him for more overstep in the walk on a long rein with a more open neck, and then carefully pick up the reins and connection and make sure they have a good walk before picking up the canter. Finding the right amount of jump in the canter becomes a prerequisite before going to the canter half pass and the flying change. After a half pass Isabell has them concentrate on getting the jump back into the canter, and then does single changes on the long diagonal. She explains how important it is to have the jump and flexion before attempting the changes.

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Kasey Perry-Glass - Leg Yields and Roundness - Part One - Rounder in the Trot ( 0:10:43)

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Kasey helps this pair find a rounder frame without losing the impulsion. As they move to the canter Kasey encourages the rider to use more leg in her half halts.

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Judy Reynolds - Trot Half Pass Intro ( 0:03:04)

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Ireland's Olympian Judy Reynolds helps this rider build the foundations for Third Level with a focus on the trot half pass. In this 5-part series, Judy offers great tips for those working on leg yields and lateral work to prepare for the half pass, as well as critical points on the correct half pass.

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Kasey Perry-Glass - 5 Year Old - Part Two ( 0:11:23)

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Kasey Perry-Glass joins DressageToday with a wonderful session with a green 5 year old searching for better connection and canter departs. Her kind and patient training helps this pair smooth out their departs, create better transitions and improve their stretchy trot.

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