How to learn dressage Videos

I am really enjoying these videos! Although I do ride Western, using these classical dressage techniques will not only improve my riding skills (which are kind of lacking) but will also improve my horse's way of going under saddle! Love it. Makes so much sense! Cowboy Dressage...combining the best of both worlds! Thank you Mr Giacomini :)

thanks for this..i learned thr intro test a this week by watching this..and i actually am doing the test tuesday and i hope my instructor likes that i memorized it really quick..thanks for the help...i just started doing dressag and ive done training level and im on intro and im really exited about how it will come together tuesday!thanks for the video!!

Nice Horse ;) Looking verry beautyful and lovely. 

still learning not to stray? Did you choose this in spite? lol thanks for the vid. The Gary Allen thing was a coincidence! lol

So helpful! 20metre circles is exactly what I was looking for tips on thanks guys! Love your videos 

Sorry ma'm but I HATE that rib... is painfull for the horse. Here in Spain we use one waaaay better without pull th reins so hard, DAMN IT, IT HURTS SO MUCH

How do you get an alert/energized horse on the bit with the seat?

Sometimes I wonder how ignorant people get to Grand Prix. Hind end impulsive lifts the back and causes the head to lift and drive forward into the contact (nose slightly forward or vertical preferable). A neck and head "curling" or being behind the vertical is (scientifically PROVEN) damaging, causing ossification of the poll and inverse development of neck muscles... not to mention it is physically impossible for a horse to collect itself with its nose pointing towards its chest.

I have a relatively experienced pony that I lease, he's in his mid to late teens and I have been trying to get him working on the bit. I'm almost positive my problem is with compulsion, as he slows and stops with the slightest of half halts and it can be difficult to get him going and keep him going. I've been doing all sorts of transitions and bending exercises to get him to listen better, but it's like the second I apply a half halt he stops. When I can get him going and he won't stop for small half halts, he tends to resist and just push his head forward, no matter how light my half halts. He also doesn't keep the canter unless I carry a crop and practically kick him forward every stride. I have a few questions. My first is, am I doing something wrong? I'm not a terribly experienced rider and I haven't been working on collection for nearly as long as I shoul've been, but my trainer hasn't pointed out any mistakes while I'm riding. Her only suggestion is to get him moving more and moving off of his hind end. I've tried dressage whips, but the second I pick one up, he stops listening and starts buscking and crow hopping. I thought I'd ask someone with a little more knowledge as to what I could be doing to help him move more and keep on the hind end. My second question is how to get him on the bit. I think doing so will help with keeping him moving, as his back is rounded, and it's supposed to help with jumps too, yes? I've heard it helps keep them collected through a course and I do want to learn how to get him properly on the bit before we raise the jumps.

holy shit!! I just moved my horses to Santa Rosa Equestrian Center! Im buying a trailer and going to one these!... Totally gonna try this at my stable, well after my 2 eventing horses recover from injury ―(T_T)→