All Around Fundamentals

All Around Fundamentals

The "All-Around Fundamentals" video series on Ride TV GO is a comprehensive training resource for equestrians aiming to build a solid foundation in horsemanship across various disciplines. This series features expert trainers who provide detailed instruction on essential skills and techniques necessary for developing a well-rounded horse and rider partnership. Covering a wide range of topics, including groundwork, riding techniques, and effective communication, each video emphasizes the importance of consistency, balance, and mutual trust. Whether you're a beginner looking to establish core competencies or an experienced rider seeking to refine your basics, the "All-Around Fundamentals" series offers valuable insights and practical advice to enhance your overall horsemanship skills. Master your all-around fundamentals with this playlist taught by Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue and Robin Frid.

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All Around Fundamentals
  • At-Home Horsemanship Drill at the Extended Lope

    The next step in this horsemanship drill is trying it out at the extended lope. Robin Frid shows you how to do it.

  • At-Home Horsemanship Drill at the Lope

    Once you master world champion trainer Robin Frid's at-home horsemanship drill at the trot, it's time to test your skills at the lope.

  • At-Home Horsemanship Drill at the Trot

    Put your horsemanship skills to the test by trying out Robin Frid's at-home horsemanship drill at the trot.

  • At-Home Horsemanship Practice

    World champion trainer Robin Frid shows you an at-home horsemanship drill will get you better prepared for the show pen.

  • Finding Your Line of Travel

    When you're going over trail obstacles, you need to be able to find your line of travel to help put your horse in the correct spots going over poles.

  • Preparing to Ride Over Trail Obstacles

    Robin Frid shows you how he likes to prepare his horse to ride over trail obstacles.

  • All-Around Fundamentals

    New to all-around events like trail, Western riding, and horsemanship? World champion trainer Robin Frid goes over the basic fundamentals of the all-around events.

  • Rider's Position and Style for Horsemanship

    Do you know what the proper horsemanship riding position looks like? Elizabeth goes over what you should and shouldn't do when you're in a horsemanship class.

  • Rein Length in Horsemanship

    You might notice in a horsemanship class some riders prefer to ride on a tighter rein while others are on a longer rein. Will and Elizabeth talk about the different rein lengths you see in horsemanship and how to find out which fit is best for you.

  • Four-Cone Horsemanship Drill

    Will and Elizabeth go over a horsemanship drill you can do at home in any size arena. You just need to have four cones to work around.

  • Here's Why You're Hitting Trail Poles

    If your horse is constantly hitting trail poles with his feet, chances are it's the way you're riding over the poles. Learn how to keep your forward motion as you go over an obstacle so you don't lose momentum.

  • Increasing Difficulty for Lopeover Poles

    Once your horse can lopeover the trail obstacles on the ground, you can up the degree of difficulty by raising the trail poles.

  • Setting Up Lopeover Trail Poles

    Ensure you're setting your lopeover trail poles up accurately to help your horse better learn how to lope over the poles.

  • Adjusting Trail Poles for Two-Stride Trotovers

    There are two ways you can set your trotover trail poles. You can set them up to be one-stride trotover poles or two-stride trotover poles. In this video we show you how to set up your poles so you can fit two strides in between the poles.

  • Setting Up Your Trail Trotover Poles

    If you look at your rulebook, you'll learn that there are certain lengths you need to set your poles for trotovers in a trail class. Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue go over how to set up your trail poles at home so you can practice with your horse successfully.

  • Riding Over Trail Walkover Poles

    Once you know how to set up your trail walkover poles, now it's time to teach your horse how to walk over them properly. Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue show you where your horse's feet should land so he can successfully get over an obstacle and not hit it.

  • Setting Up Your Trail Walkover Poles

    Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue go over the basics of trail and how to properly set up your trail walkover poles so you can teach your horse how to go over obstacles at home.

  • Know Your Association's Rule Book

    It's something we should all do any time we want to go to a horse show, but it's usually the last thing we do to prepare for the show. AQHA judge and professional Will Knabenshue explains the importance of reading your association's rule book so you know exactly what you can and can't do at a hor...