Articles from Author Craig Stevens with Mary Anne Campbell

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May 6, 2009
Craig Stevens - Work in Hand: The Benefits
Craig Stevens with Mary Anne Campbell

We often hear something along these lines from rider, “I don’t have any interest in haute école, so why should I care about the work in hand?”

The question may come from a trail rider who can’t imagine that high school riding has any relevance to a day in the woods...

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April 1, 2009
Craig Stevens - Work in Hand: The Half-Pass
Craig Stevens with Mary Anne Campbell

Historically the lateral movements, including half-pass and shoulder-in (which we discussed in our last article), evolved during the Renaissance. The early literature includes descriptions of lateral work in treatises by the Neopolitan masters Federico Grisone and...

craig stevens, dressage, ground work, half-pass, lateral movement, mary anne campbell
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February 1, 2009
Craig Stevens - Work in Hand: The Shoulder-In
Craig Stevens with Mary Anne Campbell

We’ve talked at some length in earlier articles about the extremely light touch that characterizes great work in hand. Let’s discuss some of the ways the classical movements are executed in hand, and why these movements are of interest — even if you and your horse intend...

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