2009 Additions to CVDA Rental Library
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Ingrid Klimke: Success Through Fitness

Shows you how cavaletti can strengthen and greatly improve the basic gaits, rhythm,power, expressions and cadence in your horse. Lots of “how to” segments. DVD.

Klaus Balkenhol:
Dressage Riding with Horsemanship

As an Olympic Gold medalist and coach of the US Dressage Team, Klaus Balkenhol demonstrates how the rules of classical riding and horsemanship can be applied.  His focus is always to maintain the basic gaits of the horse, and his credo is to do what is natural for the horse, using fairness in working with the equine partner. 106 min.

Dr. Reiner Klimke.
Dressage in Detail, Part 1

In the Dressage in Detail Series Dr. Klimke concentrates on showing the detail work. His concern is with the problems in daily training with hints for correction. In part 1 Klimke concentrates on loosening exercises, trot work, half halts and half pirouette in walk.

Richard Hinrichs: Motivation of Dressage Horses

Motivation is a multi-faceted subject: how does one in detail go about increasing a dressage horse’s enjoyment and charisma and how do we then encourage the horse to demonstrate its strength and vibrancy. In his film, Richard Hinrichs demonstrates very effective methods for motivating the horses and puts forward various suggestions for improving difficult and demanding training sessions: positive reinforcement, relaxation, stretching, collecting exercises.

Training With Kyra Kyrklund: Vol 2

The Rider’s Seat and Balance. After demonstrating common rider faults and the relationship between the rider’s balance and the horse, this video clearly shows the importance of a correct seat and how it directly affects the quality of communication between horse and rider. Kyra Kyrklund, member of the Finnish Dressage Team at four Olympic Games, covers everything from communication between horse and rider to advanced canter movements. Approximately 30 minutes. DVD

Training with Kyra Kyrklund: Volume 3

The Horse’s Outline and Collection. The how-to of starting, stopping, turning, getting the horse on the bit, stretching down and getting the head back up again are all discussed and demonstrated in detail in this video. Kyra Kyrklund, member of the Finnish Dressage Team at four Olympic Games, covers everything from communication between horse and rider to advanced canter movements. Approximately 30 minutes. DVD.

Walter Zettl: A Matter of Trust Vol
. I
Volume I covers the basic guidelines for equine behavior, movement, gaits, physical and mental characteristics of the horse as well as the training plan for the first year. The first half looks at the horse, the rider, timing of the aids, movement and correct use of seat and aids. The second half gives a detailed lesson plan for establishing a solid foundation.
230 minutes DVD

Walter Zettl: A Matter of Trust Vol. II

Volume II introduces collection, correct frame, rythm, tempo, and self carriage. The video uses slow motion close-ups and detailed descriptions of movements with accompanying graphics.
175 minutes DVD

Walter Zettl: A Matter of Trust Vol. III

Volume III presents third and forth level collection movements. Half pass, introduction to flying changes and tempi changes are covered. The video uses slow motion close-ups and detailed descriptions of movements with accompanying graphics.
120 minutes DVD
 
Conrad Schumacher’s Dressage System:
Prepare to Win: Volume 1

This first in a series of DVD’s for the novice through Prix St. George competitor offers a unique approach to training rider confidence in combination with basic dressage principles.. When Schumacher’s suggestions are incorporated in a rider’s long-term, mid-term, and short-term show preparation, the riders will find themselves eagerly awaiting the ring of the bell, confident, focused, and ready to win. Approximately 60 minutes.A unique approach to training rider confidence and basic dressage principles. Program begins with “Prerequisites for Winning.” Many illustrations of working patterns, intricate and challenging exercises to prepare the rider for success. DVD.

Rudolf Zeilinger
In the third part of the Schooling a Horse DVD series, this successful dressage rider and trainer demonstrates lateral work with his own horses, explaining when to begin, what requirements have to be fulfilled and how he works individually with each horse. Rudolf Zeilinger, long time pupil of Willi Schultheis and instructor of Olympic and world champion horses, is known for his sensible, sensitive and systematic way of schooling dressage horses. The programme concentrates on shoulder-in, shoulder-fore and half pass, Rudolf Zeilinger explains how to develop impulsion by increasing and decreasing the tempo and the use of transitions to improve self-carriage and encourage the horse to step under with the hind legs, all necessary requirements of lateral work and the dressage horse. Approx 53 mins. DVD.
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VHS Tapes

Training from USDF / USDF Symposiums
USDF Musical Freestyle Fundamentals
On the Levels, Tape I, Intro through 1st level
On the Levels, Tape 2, 2nd through 4th Level

Isabell Wirth
Vol. 1, Round, forward and through getting your horse on the aides
Vol. II, Round, forward and through getting your
horse on the aides
Developing power and engagement for medium levels
Pirouettes, tempi changes, piaffe and passage

1999 Conrad Schumacher
Volume 1: Training to Second level
Volume II: Third Level to Prix St. Georges
Volume III: Intermediate to Grand Prix

1997 Steffen Peters & Elizabeth McMullen
Volume I: Training to Third Level

1995 Kyra Kirklund, Eric Lette & Major Anders Lindgren
Volume 1: Training to Second level
Volume II: Third to Fourth Level

1993 Michael Poulin and Lilo Fore
Official USDF Introduction to Dressage featuring Kathy Connelly narrated by Bill Woods
USDF Dressage for Juniors and Young Riders



Training General -VHS

1994 Aachen, Germany 1994 Aachen, Germany
1994 Aachen, Germany Warming Up with Jane Savoie
1995 Aachen, Germany Warming up with Carol Lavell
Joe Forrest Training the 3 year old - The first four weeks
Maria Gunther Improving the Dressage Horse
Reiner Klimke The Young Horse through Class M
Reiner Klimke - Training of the Dressage Horse Series Volume I: First to Second Level
  Volume II: Third to Fourth Level
  Volume III: Prix St. George to Grand Prix
Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg The Classical Art of Riding in Modern Dressage
Volume 1: Part 1 to 3
  Volume II: Part 4 to 6
Training with Kyra Kyrklund Volume 1: Communication between Horse and Rider
  Volume II: The Rider's Seat and Balance
  Volume III: The Horse's Outline and Collection
  Volume IV: Lateral Movements
  Volume V: Advanced Movements - Pirouette, Passage, Piaffe
  Volume VI: Advanced Movements - Canter Movements
Sylvia Loch The Classical Seat
  The Classical Seat II
Karl Milkolka

Dressage Tests - Training and First Levels

  Thirty Days to a Better Seat
Robert Miller, DVM Imprint Training the Foal
Jane Savoie Learning the Half Halt
  Putting Your Horse on the Bit
  Through the back and on the Bit Series:
Tape 1: Rhytm, Suppleness, Contact
  Tape 2: Straightness, Schwung, Collection
Sally Swift Centered Riding
Mary Wanless Tape 4: Tempo, Transitions, Lengthening, Shortening
• Symmetry Circles • Introduction to Lateral Work
Leslie Webb Gymnastic Patterns
Rudolph Zeilinger Part I: Lungeing and Breaking in
  Part II: Basic Training in the First Year

Walter Zettl

A Matter of Trust/Volume 1


Dressage Competitions - VHS
1986 - 1994 Champions of the Kur 1988 World Cup Finals
1988 International Dressage by Polly Peck 1990 US Olympic Festival
1990 World Equestrian Games, Stockholm 1992 Olympic Dressage
1993 Volvo World Cup 1994 Volvo World Cup in Gothenburg
1994 Dressage, World Equestrian Games 1995 Dressage World Cup, Musical Finals
1996 Olympic Dressage 1998 World Equestrian Games, Rome
2000 Olympic Dressage Aachen 2001 Best Moves

World Equestrian Games 2002

2004 Olympic Dressage - Individual Competition 

2004 Dressage Olympic Dressage - Team competition
Miscellaneous Tapes
NEW-USDF : ON THE LEVELS ; Volume 1 Intro. tests through First Level , Volume 2 Second Level through Fourth Level NEW-CVDA : New Tests Clinic with Sarah Geike . This is the test riding clinic we had in spring 2003 at Birchwood Farm.
Hilda Gurney: Selecting the Dressage Horse The Workout for Equestrians
Dancing with your Horse: Construct a Musical Freestyle Etiquette for Dressage, 1990
 
Archival - VHS
CVDA: Back to the Basics, 1988 with Jane Ashley & Mary Savidge, Volumes I and II
From the Library of Dr. H.L.M. van Schaik - VHS
European Championships, Wolfsburg/Germany 1987 Essen Dressage
Wiener Stadthalle, 1972 Schooling Andalusians Wiener Stadthalle, Cadre Noir, Spanish Riding School
1988 World Cup Finals, Kur  


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