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Exercise of the Month Club
EOTM is a monthly membership which brings you new and interesting exercises to help you develop and train your own ho...
€29,90 EUR every month
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2018 Canter Transformation Online Course - PREMIUM PACKAGE
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€400,00 EUR
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2018 Canter Transformation Online Course - BASIC PACKAGE
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€300,00 EUR
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Counter-Canter Self-Study Mini-Course
This course is a go-at-your-own pace self-study online course which includes: What is the counter-canter Why coun...
$76.00 USD
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Canter Special (Arena GPS eBook)
Since many riders and their horses find the canter rather challenging, we have decided to put together a canter speci...
€29,90 EUR
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Biomechanics
Learn the Connections between how the horse's body works and the exercises you can ride to address your horse's issues and problems, and learn how to develop your horse's strength and suppleness.
Theory
Learn WHY the horse is doing what he is doing. Learn WHY he is having trouble. Learn WHY certain exercises are used to help him. And learn WHY this works.
Technique
Learn how to put the theory into practical application. Learn tips and tactics to apply it to your situation, your horse, and your goals.
Strategy
Learn how to develop an overall strategy that will help you make the best training decisions in the moment and over the long-term.
Rider's Toolboxes
Learn how to develop the 3 Rider's Toolboxes: Your Seat and Aids, the Movements you ride, and the Exercises and Patterns you ride.
Mind - Body - Spirit
Learn how to become a thinking rider. Learn how to develop your body so you can ride better. Learn how to develop your horse's body in a way that preserves his health and soundness. Learn to cultivate a collaborative relationship with your horse. Learn how to and engage him in a dialogue through the training.
“The exercises and philosophy imparted by Dr. Thomas Ritter have been fundamental in building my system of riding and training for over a decade as an adult amateur who trains my own horses. His exercises build upon one another in small increments. They use correct biomechanics to make the desired end result of each exercise the easiest outcome for the horse. In general, I have used Thomas Ritter's exercises to improve the symmetry and suppleness of each horse. Because his exercises address very specific issues, they can be combined or used to create new exercises in nearly infinite combinations for each horse. This is revolutionary when compared to the standard methods that most dressage trainers use as a formula to train horses to perform movements for tests. Instead, Ritter's exercises work to develop a totally bilaterally symmetrical, healthy, adjustable, horse. In my case, I then use shows/dressage tests as a gauge for how well the system is working. My horses perform the tests much better as a result of Dr. Ritter's methods. Thank you! ”
Meghan Ryan - Tucson, AZ USA
“Thomas is a very systematic instructor who does an excellent job breaking movements into small increments and helping the rider to understand the purpose of each one. Since we began working together I have marvelled at the way he begins a session with the most basic exercises and then develops them progressively into upper level movements. As a rider, prolonged exposure to his method has meant that I understand both how to train new movements and the ways that dressage movements can be used to progressively strengthen and develop the horse. At the end of the first year of training with Thomas the same people who had said my horse was untrainable began to ask where I got this new horse.”
Kristen Guest - Prince George, Canada
