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✅ Great for checking your position before you ride
✅ Includes an equitation checklist at the walk
In this lesson, Lauren walks through her body positioning from head to toe to get herself ready to ride. Lauren is walking her horse around while explaining her position and is ready to start her warmup at the end of this lesson!
Before You Ride
Nothing you need to see before you ride.
Horse / Rider Experience Level
This is a useful exercise for horses and riders of all levels.
Pony Club Certification
This lesson is well-suited for horse/rider pairs at a D-1 level or above.
Horse Temperament
This is a great exercise for all horse types.
Lesson Preview
For the whole lesson, Lauren is walking around the arena talking through proper rider position.
Meet Your Coach: Lauren Sprieser
Lauren is a High-Performance Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer and has produced eight horses from the beginning of their careers to Grand Prix. She is a USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist with Distinction. Lauren frequently writes for The Chronicle of the Horse and other publications.
✨Start your 14-day free trial and get full access to 100s of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
Ride iQ Membership Includes
👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the Ride iQ mobile app and the complete library of 180+ audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday
👉 Visual support and video lessons: Many Ride iQ audio lessons are supported by a 45 second to 6-minute-long video. The app also has full video lessons for members to watch when they aren’t riding
👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts
👉 Weekly live virtual Office Hours: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach every week and can ask any questions they have
👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really somethin’! You’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too!
👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Ya, you’re VIP.
Release of Liability: In consideration of my use of this audio lesson provided by Ride iQ, I expressly agree and contract that Ride iQ and its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries (including death) sustained by me or my horse as a result of the use of the audio lesson, regardless of whether such injuries result, in whole or in part, from the negligence of Ride iQ. By using this audio lesson, I accept and assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, damages (both economic and non-economic), and losses of any type, which may occur to me or my horse, and I hereby fully and forever release and discharge Ride iQ, its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising as a result of the use of said audio lesson. I understand and acknowledge that activities with horses, including the use of this audio lesson, involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death.
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This session is the second within a 10-part series with Natalie Hummel. The series is designed for you, whether you're wanting to create a better relationship with your horse or take on a big goal. The sessions will help you clear your mind, understand your nervous system, and use your physical experiences to your advantage so you can have the best rides of your life.
In each session, Natalie provides step-by-step guidance and tools to achieve your goals and overcome your internal and external blocks. With Natalie's help, you will get to know your unique nervous system and learn how to channel it to work for you rather than against you.
In this episode, Natalie discusses changing the way people show up to their goals and common patterns people use to go after their goals. Natalie uses a visualization exercise to help you define your goals and approach them in a way that gives you a better chance of achieving them.
Meet Your Coach Natalie Hummel:
Natalie is a transformative life coach who assists clients of all riding levels in conquering fear, doubt, and overwhelm.
Listen to the full session and all other Ride iQ content by starting your free trial at Ride-iQ.com.
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✅ Great for young horses that are working on basic lateral work
✅ Includes leg-yield at the trot, counter canter, and adjusting the canter stride
In this lesson, Jon is riding a 5-year-old French bred horse named Irving. Jon focuses on suppling and bending in the warmup and then finishes the ride with some basic lateral work and counter canter.
Arena Size / Specifications
20m x 60m arena
Before You Ride
Nothing to see before you ride.
Horse / Rider Experience Level
This is a useful exercise for horses and riders that are comfortable with counter canter.
Pony Club Certification
This lesson is well-suited for horse/rider pairs at C-2 level or above.
Horse Temperament
This is a great exercise for all horse types.
Lesson Preview
1:00: Walking around while Jon talks about the lesson
4:00: Trotting, 20m circle, in both directions
9:00: Trotting, 20m circle, sit for 10 steps and then post, repeat in both directions
11:30: Cantering, 20m circle, in both directions
13:40: Walking, take a short break
17:00: Trotting, around the arena, ride walk-trot transitions, leg-yield across the diagonal, in both directions
19:00: Cantering, around the arena, ride counter canter, lengthen and collect on a circle, in both directions
23:30: Walk and pat your horse!
Meet Your Coach: Jon Holling
Jon is a US 5* event rider. He coached the Area IV Young Rider team to multiple gold medals. He is Vice Chairman of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and National Safety Officer for the US to the FEI. He is ICP Level IV certified.
✨Start your 14-day free trial and get full access to 100s of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
Ride iQ Membership Includes
👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the Ride iQ mobile app and the complete library of 180+ audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday
👉 Visual support and video lessons: Many Ride iQ audio lessons are supported by a 45 second to 6-minute-long video. The app also has full video lessons for members to watch when they aren’t riding
👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts
👉 Weekly live virtual Office Hours: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach every week and can ask any questions they have
👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really somethin’! You’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too!
👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Ya, you’re VIP.
Release of Liability: In consideration of my use of this audio lesson provided by Ride iQ, I expressly agree and contract that Ride iQ and its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries (including death) sustained by me or my horse as a result of the use of the audio lesson, regardless of whether such injuries result, in whole or in part, from the negligence of Ride iQ. By using this audio lesson, I accept and assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, damages (both economic and non-economic), and losses of any type, which may occur to me or my horse, and I hereby fully and forever release and discharge Ride iQ, its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising as a result of the use of said audio lesson. I understand and acknowledge that activities with horses, including the use of this audio lesson, involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death.
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✅ Great for horses that struggle with putting the base of the neck down and lifting the mid back
✅ Includes leg-yielding across the diagonal at the trot
In this lesson, Lauren is riding a 6-year-old Dutch mare named Maddie. Lauren focuses on keeping Maddie long and low throughout the ride. Lauren uses leg-yields and transitions to test how well the horse maintains the shape when the work gets harder.
Arena Size / Specifications
20m x 60m arena
Before You Ride
Nothing to see before you ride.
Horse / Rider Experience Level
This is a useful exercise for horses and riders that are comfortable with leg-yielding across the diagonal at the trot.
Pony Club Certification
This lesson is well-suited for horse/rider pairs at C-2 level or above.
Horse Temperament
This is a great exercise for all horse types.
Lesson Preview
1:00: Walking around while Lauren talks about the lesson
6:10: Trotting, 20m circle, in both directions
11:00: Cantering, 20m circle, in both directions
14:30: Walking, take a short break
18:15: Trotting, leg-yield across the diagonal, repeat
19:50: Trotting, ride walk-trot transitions while leg-yielding across the diagonal, repeat
24:00: Walk and pat your horse!
Meet Your Coach: Lauren Sprieser
Lauren is a High-Performance Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer and has produced eight horses from the beginning of their careers to Grand Prix. She is a USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist with Distinction. Lauren frequently writes for The Chronicle of the Horse and other publications.
✨Start your 14-day free trial and get full access to 100s of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
Ride iQ Membership Includes
👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the Ride iQ mobile app and the complete library of 180+ audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday
👉 Visual support and video lessons: Many Ride iQ audio lessons are supported by a 45 second to 6-minute-long video. The app also has full video lessons for members to watch when they aren’t riding
👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts
👉 Weekly live virtual Office Hours: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach every week and can ask any questions they have
👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really somethin’! You’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too!
👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Ya, you’re VIP.
Release of Liability: In consideration of my use of this audio lesson provided by Ride iQ, I expressly agree and contract that Ride iQ and its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries (including death) sustained by me or my horse as a result of the use of the audio lesson, regardless of whether such injuries result, in whole or in part, from the negligence of Ride iQ. By using this audio lesson, I accept and assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, damages (both economic and non-economic), and losses of any type, which may occur to me or my horse, and I hereby fully and forever release and discharge Ride iQ, its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising as a result of the use of said audio lesson. I understand and acknowledge that activities with horses, including the use of this audio lesson, involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death.
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✅ Great for horses at any level
✅ Includes transitions between gaits and within the trot and canter
In this lesson, Jon is riding a Trakehner named Prophet. Jon uses transitions to help the horse become more connected, through, and supple. Jon stays on a large circle to practice transitions between gaits and within the trot and canter.
Arena Size / Specifications
20m x 60m arena
Before You Ride
Nothing to see before you ride.
Horse / Rider Experience Level
This is a useful exercise for horses and riders that are comfortable with collecting and lengthening the canter.
Pony Club Certification
This lesson is well-suited for horse/rider pairs at C-1 level or above.
Horse Temperament
This is a great exercise for all horses.
Lesson Preview
1:00: Walking around while Jon talks about the lesson
4:00: Walking, large circle, transition to halt, walk on, repeat
5:00: Trotting, large circle, ask them to stretch down, in both directions
8:30: Trotting, large circle, sit for 10 steps and then post, repeat in both directions
10:50: Cantering, large circle, transition to trot, transition to canter, repeat, in both directions
16:00: Walk break
17:30: Trotting, large circle, ride walk-trot transitions with only 3 steps of walk, in both directions
22:30: Cantering, large circle, lengthen and collect the stride, repeat in both directions
27:00: Walk and pat your horse!
Meet Your Coach: Jon Holling
Jon is a US 5* event rider. He coached the Area IV Young Rider team to multiple gold medals. He is Vice Chairman of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and National Safety Officer for the US to the FEI. He is an ICP Level IV coach.
✨Start your 14-day free trial and get full access to 100s of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
Ride iQ Membership Includes
👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the Ride iQ mobile app and the complete library of 180+ audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday
👉 Visual support and video lessons: Many Ride iQ audio lessons are supported by a 45 second to 6-minute-long video. The app also has full video lessons for members to watch when they aren’t riding
👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts
👉 Weekly live virtual Office Hours: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach every week and can ask any questions they have
👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really somethin’! You’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too!
👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Ya, you’re VIP.
Release of Liability: In consideration of my use of this audio lesson provided by Ride iQ, I expressly agree and contract that Ride iQ and its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries (including death) sustained by me or my horse as a result of the use of the audio lesson, regardless of whether such injuries result, in whole or in part, from the negligence of Ride iQ. By using this audio lesson, I accept and assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, damages (both economic and non-economic), and losses of any type, which may occur to me or my horse, and I hereby fully and forever release and discharge Ride iQ, its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising as a result of the use of said audio lesson. I understand and acknowledge that activities with horses, including the use of this audio lesson, involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death.
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✅ Great for lazy horses that tend to fall behind the leg
✅ Includes adjusting the stride in trot and canter and leg-yielding across the diagonal
In this lesson, Nicole is riding an 8-year-old mare that likes to fall behind the leg. Nicole uses transitions within the gait and between gaits to work on getting her in front of the leg.
Arena Size / Specifications
20m x 60m arena
Before You Ride
Nothing to see before you ride.
Horse / Rider Experience Level
This is a useful exercise for horses and riders that are comfortable with collection in trot and canter.
Pony Club Certification
This lesson is well-suited for horse/rider pairs at C-2 level or above.
Horse Temperament
This is a great exercise for all horse types.
Full Lesson Preview
1:00: Walking around while Nicole talks about what “behind the leg” means
2:30: Walking, walk-halt transitions, repeat in both directions
9:35: Trotting, 20m circle, collect the trot for a few strides and then trot on, repeat in both directions
15:00: Trotting, leg-yield across the diagonal, repeat in both directions
16:15: Trotting, 20m circle, make walk-trot transitions
19:50: Walking, take a quick break
22:00: Cantering, 20m circle, collect the canter for a few strides and then canter on, medium canter for a few strides, repeat in both directions
27:00: Walk and pat your horse!
Meet Your Coach: Nicole Tough
Nicole is a Dressage Specialist Coach, Grand Prix Dressage Rider, and Grand Prix and Young Horse Judge and Judge Educator. Not only has Nicole trained 12 horses to FEI level herself, but she has also helped many of her students reach FEI level.
✨Start your 14-day free trial and get full access to hundreds of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
Ride iQ Membership Includes
👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the Ride iQ mobile app and the complete library of 180+ audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday
👉 Visual support and video lessons: Many Ride iQ audio lessons are supported by a 45 second to 6-minute-long video. The app also has full video lessons for members to watch when they aren’t riding
👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts
👉 Weekly live virtual Office Hours: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach every week and can ask any questions they have
👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really somethin’! You’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too!
👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Ya, you’re VIP.
Release of Liability: In consideration of my use of this audio lesson provided by Ride iQ, I expressly agree and contract that Ride iQ and its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries (including death) sustained by me or my horse as a result of the use of the audio lesson, regardless of whether such injuries result, in whole or in part, from the negligence of Ride iQ. By using this audio lesson, I accept and assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, damages (both economic and non-economic), and losses of any type, which may occur to me or my horse, and I hereby fully and forever release and discharge Ride iQ, its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising as a result of the use of said audio lesson. I understand and acknowledge that activities with horses, including the use of this audio lesson, involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death.
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✅ Great for relaxation and loosening
✅ Includes lengthening and shortening in W/T/C
In this lesson, Jon does a light flat day with half halts and lengthening and shortening. This is Jon's first ride of the week on this horse, so he likes to take it easy after the horse has had a day off the prior day. This is a great relaxing full ride.
Arena Size / Specifications
Jon is riding in his jump field, but this exercise can be done in an arena as well.
Before You Ride
Nothing you need to see before you ride.
Horse / Rider Experience Level
This is a useful exercise for horses and riders comfortable with collection in the trot and canter.
Pony Club Certification
This lesson is well-suited for horse/rider pairs at C-1 level or above.
Horse Temperament
This is a great exercise for hot / excitable horses, but Jon is riding a relaxed warmblood and it's great for him, too!
Full Lesson Preview
1:00: Walking around while Jon explains the exercise
3:50: Trotting, 20-meter circle, in both directions
7:45: Transition between sitting and rising trot
8:30: Cantering, 20-meter circle, in both directions
12:30: Walk break
16:00: Trotting, collect the trot almost all the way to walk, then forward in the trot, repeat, in both directions
20:30: Cantering, collect and forward transitions in the canter, in both directions
24:30: Trotting, collect the trot all the way to walk
24:50: Walk and pat your horse!
Meet Your Coach: Jon Holling
Jon is a US 5* event rider. He coached the Area IV Young Rider team to multiple gold medals. He is Vice Chairman of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and National Safety Officer for the US to the FEI. He is ICP Level IV certified.
✨Start your 14-day free trial and get full access to 100s of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
Ride iQ Membership Includes
👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the Ride iQ mobile app and the complete library of 180+ audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday
👉 Visual support and video lessons: Many Ride iQ audio lessons are supported by a 45 second to 6-minute-long video. The app also has full video lessons for members to watch when they aren’t riding
👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts
👉 Weekly live virtual Office Hours: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach every week and can ask any questions they have
👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really somethin’! You’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too!
👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Ya, you’re VIP.Release of Liability: In consideration of my use of this audio lesson provided by Ride iQ, I expressly agree and contract that Ride iQ and its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries (including death) sustained by me or my horse as a result of the use of the audio lesson, regardless of whether such injuries result, in whole or in part, from the negligence of Ride iQ. By using this audio lesson, I accept and assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, damages (both economic and non-economic), and losses of any type, which may occur to me or my horse, and I hereby fully and forever release and discharge Ride iQ, its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising as a result of the use of said audio lesson. I understand and acknowledge that activities with horses, including the use of this audio lesson, involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death.
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