Ritter Dressage Self-Study Courses
Perfect for those who want to learn at their own pace.
Our Self-Study Courses.
Our self-study courses are self-paced versions of our complete courses. These do not include any feedback or support. As an option, however, to upgrade the experience, you can add-on the Q&A subscription to get access to our bi-weekly LIVE Q&A sessions to get all your questions answered directly from Dr. Thomas Ritter and our team of qualified assistants.
The Introduction to Work in Hand Course
"Hands-down” the very best way to introduce your horse to the work in hand.
✔ Improve your relationship with your horse
✔ Easily teach new movements to your horse
✔ Improve your horse's balance, suppleness, coordination and body-awareness
Learn how to do simple transitions and exercises with your horse with coordination, communication, and confidence.
Get lifetime, fully downloadable access to the trainings.
€97
or payment plans available
Dressage Principles Based on Biomechanics - Masterclass Series
Study the core biomechanical principles behind the correct training of dressage.
Thomas and Shana Ritter have identified 12 basic training principles which have proven to be fundamental in their own riding. These principles bring dynamic life to the way they approach the training with their horses.
This NEW Masterclass Series shares with YOU these Dressage Principles.
✔ 12-part series
✔ Implement and experience with practical activities and exercises
✔ Discover for yourself how to apply the principles in practice
€150
or payment plans available
Timing of the Aids Self-Study Course
The Complete Rider's Roadmap to…
Dissolve roadblocks and build healthy communication and aids with the horse
The biomechanics-based roadmap that helps you cover the core foundations of timing, application, and combination of the aids, without feeling lost, overwhelmed, or in over your head.
Because timing matters, your horse matters, and your relationship with your horse matters.
This makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE for EVERYTHING you do with your horse.
€297
or payment plans available
A Course About Straightness with Ritter Dressage
Achieve Straightness as a horse-rider unit and see the benefits in everything you do in your riding!
The Straightness Course is THE course to answer all your crookedness woes!
This is a course about achieving Straightness as a horse-rider unit. This is THE course to learn the fundamental biomechanics of straightness (and its opposite, crookedness) and how it impacts everything else you do in your riding.
€297
or payment plans available
Training the Flying Changes Self-Study Course
The 12 Roads to Bold, Brave, and Confident Flying Changes
You. Your Horse. Train the Flying Changes TOGETHER.
The Perfect Step-by-Step DIY Method for Riders who want to break through the confusion, overwhelm, and stress of navigating how to train the flying changes. This is a course about learning through implementation; not just learning the theory.
👉 Biomechanics-based Video Instruction (Theory and practical application)
👉 PDFs with Graphic illustration of the exercises with elaborate instructions. Often with checklists so you know what to watch for when riding the exercises.
👉 Feldenkrais Lessons which address the rider's awareness, asymmetry, coordination, suppleness, and core strength.
€397
or payment plans available
The Double Bridle Camp
The 4-step compassionate rider’s method to finer riding and communication using the Double Bridle.
You + The Double Bridle Camp = everything you need to get started!
- Self-study course you can work through at your own pace. All the time you need to absorb, implement, and experiment with the materials and techniques.
- 4 modules - videos, audio files, PDFs. All materials are downloadable.
- Lifetime access to all materials. Review as many times as you like.
All the things you always wanted to know...
€449
or payment plans available
Intro to Stirrup-Stepping
You will learn the subtle art of Stirrup-Stepping, a weight aid which originated in the tradition of the Spanish Riding School, in this mini-course as an incredibly effective and helpful training tool. With 23 videos, 5 patterns, PDFs, and audio files. This course will help you make sense of it all and get started implementing it into your riding.
€100
or payment plans available
Contact LITE
This self-study course is the perfect starting point for establishing correct, elastic contact and getting your horse “on the bit,” even if you don’t know where to begin (and you find Dressage intimidating). With three full-length modules, riding exercises, theory, Feldenkrais lessons, imagery practices, and curated yoga, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to progress at your own pace.
€197
or payment plans available
Rider Development Series
This series of nine engaging trainings with Catherine McCrum, Shana Ritter, and Thomas Ritter explores the ongoing growth of the rider, addressing topics like learning styles, rider imagery, mindfulness, and redefining traditional rules to better suit individual horses and riders.
€119
The Dressage Biomechanics Framework
Biomechanics made Practical and Actionable
A simpler, smarter, friendlier, biomechanics-based way to approach the training of your horse and FIX (for once and for all) the most pervasive problems all riders encounter in their training (without the overwhelm and frustration that eats away at your confidence and love for Dressage).
It is essential to learn NOT just the theoretical concepts, but also:
- What it means in terms of riding and training
- How (and Why) to look at the Dressage movements and requirements in terms of Biomechanics
- How to use it to accurately diagnose the origin of the problems (so you are not just chasing symptoms)
- And especially how to use it to FIX those nagging problems that keep coming back (again and again and again and again...)
€250
or payment plans available
Applying Dressage Biomechanics
There is magic in the training!
This 6-week course is a follow-up to the Dressage Biomechanics Framework course. You will get to experience the MAGIC of how these elements work together cohesively through creatively-inspired exercises which incorporate all (or most) of the elements together.
We break down complex exercises into the 6 biomechanic essentials and explaining how they work and how you can use these biomechanics-rich exercises to diagnose and correct the deficits in your horse's training.
* 12 Exercises
* Rider Demo videos for all exercises
* Lifetime access
* Everything can be downloaded - all videos, audio files, and PDFs.
€250
or payment plans available
Dressage Biomechanics Framework Self-Study Package - 20% Discount
Dressage Biomechanics Framework + Applying Dressage Biomechanics
This is a package of two self-study courses. You can do them at your own pace, begin any time. Go through the materials as many times as you like.
* Lifetime access to all course materials.
* Everything can be downloaded - all videos, audio files, and PDFs.
* Full 30-day Money Back Guarantee.
20% Discount to buy these 2 Courses together
⭐️ PLUS: You get a Bonus Masterclass Recording: How to Target the Horse’s Body Areas with Specific Gymnastic Exercises! ⭐️
€400
or payment plans available