The following are comments from Colleen Kelly.

What an amazing event. For the first time ever, Mr. Don Barnes, Senior Judge and President of CADORA and myself work together in a Joint "Educate Your Eye" Judges and Rider's clinic. With an audience of highly respected judges, trainers and riders, the horses come out one by one, riding the official dressage tests. To say the least, the video filming itself is of the very highest quality and you see every single footfall of each test.

It is one of the best quality video film productions I have ever seen... not a movement is missed.

After each test, Mr. Barnes goes through EVERY SINGLE MOVEMENT, awarding it a mark, and discussing with the other judges in the audience exactly WHY that mark was given. The tests go from the the lower and more basic levels, right up to and including FEI levels.

This is a rare opportunity to sit and watch the video, step by step, check your own written copy of the test, and learn exactly what every single movement is meant to look like, and exactly what the judge requires to give that precious 8 or 9!

I was also judging the tests, but from a totally different perspective. My comments were solely on the BIOMECHANICS, posture, seat and balance of the rider. So, it is fascinating to see that when Mr. Barnes says "not enough bend", or "not enough over-track for extension" to learn how the RIDER was involved in CAUSING the fault.and how it could be corrected.

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More comments from Colleen Kelly.

I was again honored to be invited to speak for CADORA, and as the audience were predominantly higher level riders, trainers and judges, this video is an in-depth lecture on the biomechanics of the rider: the seat, posture and aids for the dressage movements. It is suitable for beginners through to FEI. riders.

I discuss how to improve your eye as a judge, in terms of the rider. Gone are the days of just being able to say "slanted seat". As dressage is now a highly technical profession, and considering the rider mark is 25% of the marks.then this video is your opportunity to learn about the true requirements of the rider in the dressage world, and a good overview of the aids for the higher level movements.