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Arthur Kottas Video Tapes:
Shipment within 3 weeks upon order. Must be prepaid!
The
Art of Classical Dressage with Arthur Kottas (8 parts):
Item #ACD

Part 1: Basics - Lungeing The Horse
Correct equipment, use of whip and lunge lines. Use of two rein lungeing to control the hindquarters. Lungeing alone or with a helper.
Part 2: Baiscs - Lungeing The Rider
Lungeing the junior rider, young rider and advanced rider. Loosening and gymnastic exercises designed to improve the rider's balance.
Part 3: From Novice/Elementary (First Level) via Medium (Second Level) to Advanced Medium (Third Level). From Snaffle to Double Bridle
Systematic training exercises, from Novice level thorugh to Grand Prix, designed to develop the horse in the shortest possible time without overfacing him.
Part 4: From Advanced Medium (Third Level) via Prix St. Geoges to Grand Prix
Exercises and movements for the advanced horse designed to encourage correct loosening and rounding the back, including work on a loose rein, over cavaletti and hacking out.
Part 5: Work In Hand
Correct equipment, use of whip and lunge lines when working alone and with a helper. Correct use of the whip to develop piaffe and passage. Work in hand with a mounted rider.
Part 6: Correct Corrections - The Most Common Faults In Horse And Rider
Basic faults with the seat and position of most riders and ways to improve this. Faulty application of hte aids - cause and improvement. Causes of the horse not accepting the bit and exercises to remedy this. Problems with rythm and impulsion - exercises to correct this. Temperament problems in the competition horse.
Part 7: Live Seminar
Training the horses and riders of all levels, immediate corrections and improvements. Edited from a 3-day dressage seminar.
Part 8: The Quality Of Basic Paces
Dissolvention, fact, drive and perviousment with relaxed, swinging dorsal muscles and lightly, regulary connection. The judgements are explained, way for success are demonstrated.
Perfecting
Dressage - Dancing with your Horse (5 parts):
Item #PDDH

Part 1: Training the Young Horse - Lunging - First time saddling - First time riding to training level - Selection of the suitable competition horse - Identifying faults in confirmation and temperament.
Part 2: Showing successfully at First and Second Level - Exercises to improve the riders psychical and physical condition. Variations of the systematical training of the young competition horse.
Part 3: Lateral Movements and Flying Changes - Systematically progressing exercises for correct riding on bent lines and for lateral movements.
Part 4: Looseness Combined with High & Highest Levels of Collection - Correct schooling of the horse without rushing for most demanding dressage movements, avoiding deterioration of the quality of the horses gaits and without loosing the elasticity of the horse.
Part 5: Correcting Faults Successfully - Recognizing upcoming problems at an early stage. Exercises to improve the riders seat, posture and aids. Diagnosing defects in keeping the horse: Tooth problems, faulty equipment, wrong forage, lack of exercise.

The
Instructional Video for the Arthur Kottas "Work in Hand" Set
Item #WHV
Arthur Kottas AFI August 2003 Clinic Tapes
Shipment within 3 weeks upon order. Must be prepaid!
Entire 3 Day Clinic Tape
Item #3DCT 03
1 Day one Rider Tape
Item #1DRT 03
Arthur Kottas AFI August 2002 Clinic Tapes
Shipment within 4 weeks upon order. Must be prepaid!
Entire 3 Day Clinic Tape
Item #3DCT
1 Day one Rider Tape
Item #1DRT
2 Day one Rider Tape
Item #2DRT
3 Day one Rider Tape
Item #3DRT