Tag: Dressage training

Christopher Bartle – At Lochinvar – Part 4

November 14th, 2014
One of the exercises the Christopher Bartle loves to see his pupils ride, and ride well, is the square. “In this exercise you are riding a square instead of a circle, so again what you are doing is getting the horse to accept the half-halt down the outside rein,” he says. Read Article Comments Off on Christopher Bartle – At Lochinvar – Part 4

Christopher Bartle – At Lochinvar – Part 3

Christopher Bartle has clear-cut guidelines for the transition into canter and the work within the pace. Little changes in the basic principles, whether the horse is preparing for canter pirouette work or simply finding its balance on a 20m circle... Read Article Comments Off on Christopher Bartle – At Lochinvar – Part 3

Christopher Bartle – At Lochinvar – Part 2

In Part Two of our Clinic with Christopher Bartle, the international dressage rider-cum-international eventer continues our training in the art of improving our schooling. Words by ANN-MAREE LOUREY, pictures by PETER STOOP.After training us in the ways of creating and maintaining an elastic contact and searching for cadence in the trot, Christopher admonishes most of […] Read Article Comments Off on Christopher Bartle – At Lochinvar – Part 2