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Triple Bars

Do you consider triple bars to be freebies on course or are they your nemesis? In this topic Bernie discusses and demonstrates the various elements to take into account when presented with a triple bar, such as pace, balance, impulsion and take off distance.

Running Time: 12 minutes and 53 seconds

Turning Over Fences with Timing & Technique

As implied by the title, this video examines the components of turning in the air. The ability to successfully turn over a fence without compromising your horse’s jump is crucial in the equitation ring, in handy hunter classes and in most jumper rounds.

Running Time:  16 minutes and 27 seconds

Vertical Vertical Combination

Bernie, with help from Grand Prix rider Sarah Baldwin, shows how a seemingly basic vertical to vertical in-and-out becomes a sophisticated schooling tool when ground lines are artfully and strategically used to enhance your horse’s negotiation of a double.

Running Time: 18 minutes and 18 seconds

Walking the Course Series Part One - The Basics

In "The Basics" (part one of a three part series), Bernie breaks down course walking into its most basic components. This topic addresses take off distances, perfecting an accurate walking stride length and the available track options.

Other videos in this series:

Walking The Course Series Part Two - Rider's Perspective
Walking The Course Series Part Three "Walking a Grand Prix Course from the Course Designer's Perspective" features Olympic, World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen

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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One
Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part Two

Running Time: 13 minutes and 29 seconds

Walking The Course Series Part Two - Rider's Perspective

In Walking a Grand Prix Course from the Rider’s Perspective (part two of a three part series), Bernie and show jumping veteran, Candice King walk a challenging course during week three of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. This topic focuses on the various track options a rider might consider depending on their mount over a course designed by Olaf Petersen. 

Other videos in this series:

WALKING THE COURSE SERIES Part One "The Basics" features Hanna Mauritzson & Bernie Traurig
WALKING THE COURSE SERIES Part Three "Walking a Grand Prix Course from the Course Designer's Perspective" features Olympic, World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen

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Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One
Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part Two

Running Time 17 minutes and 19 seconds

Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part One

Leopoldo Palacios, world famous Olympic & World Cup Finals course designer, shares his insights and philosophies about the challenges he presents to horse & rider when creating his impressive courses. In Part One of this topic, Leopoldo and Bernie walk the course for the $35,000 Blenheim Summer II Grand Prix in San Juan Capistrano, California. You’ll see the course from the viewpoint of the designer, who’s goal is to fairly test the abilities of the competitors, while Bernie looks at the course from the rider’s perspective, assessing how to best negotiate each obstacle.

Click here to view a diagram of the Grand Prix course

To view Part Two of this topic including the opinions of several riders and special commentary from Leopoldo and Bernie click here.
To view Part Three of this topic with World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen, click here.

Running Time: 14 minutes and 21 seconds

Walking The Grand Prix Course With Leopoldo Palacios: Part Two

Leopoldo Palacios, world famous Olympic & World Cup Finals course designer, shares his insights and philosophies about the challenges he presents to horse & rider when creating his impressive courses. In Part Two of this topic, you’ll get the opinions of several riders and special commentary from Leopoldo and Bernie as the action of the $35,000 Blenheim Summer II Grand Prix unfolds!

Click here to view a diagram of the Grand Prix course

To view Part One of this topic click here. 
To view part three of this topic with World Cup & World Equestrian Games course designer, Olaf Petersen, click here.

Running time: 13 minutes and 50 seconds

 

Will Simpson - An Interview Featuring His Olympic Ride

Get to know Will Simpson from his introduction to the sport, to his biggest influences.  In this exciting video youʼll get Willʼs own play by play of his brilliant 2008 Olympic Jump-Off round aboard Carlsson Vom Dach that resulted in Team Gold!

Running Time: 7 minutes and 59 seconds
 

Winning Turns

Bernie discusses and demonstrates his signature system for short turns to jumps that he has used and taught for decades. This system has not only brought him success in the show ring, but has contributed to the success of his many students.

Running Time: 15 minutes and 42 seconds

‪2012 IHSA National Championship Experience‬

Take an inside look at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, behind the scenes at the 2012 National Championships, the Collegiate students that participated, The judges, and the people that make the IHSA “Genius.”

Running Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds