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Video Critique: Liz and Ellie Submission 1

9th January

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Liz and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Miracle: Update 4

7th January

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride gives an update on the horse Miracle.



Video Critique: Joan and Legend Submission 2

5th January

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Joan and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Understanding Nuno Oliveira

28th December

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses Nuno Oliveira.



Video Critique: Jo and Chaplin Submission 3

17th December

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Jo and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Legolas: Beginning Collection

12th December

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride gives you an update on Legolas and beginning collection.



Legolas: Starting In Piaffe

12th December

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride gives a demonstration of starting the piaffe with the horse Legolas.



Art2Ride Introduces Dr. Robson

11th December

In this video, Art2Ride introduces Dr. Robson.



Video Critique: Thomas and Evento Submission 2

2nd December

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Thomas and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Julie and Taz Submission 2

17th November

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Julie and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Ambolas and Legolas Training Video #4

11th November

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride presents another full length training video of Amber and Legolas.



Video Critique: Jennifer and Siroco

7th November

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Jennifer and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Miracle Update 3

5th November

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride gives you an update on the rescue horse Miracle.



Kyle and Rio Clinic from Edmonton

5th November

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Kyle and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Kathleen and Twiggy Submission 2

31st October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Kathleen and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Joan and Legend Submission 2

29th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Joan and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Paula and Oliver Submission 2

27th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Paula and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Thomas and Hombredon Submission 1

26th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Thomas and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Amber and Legolas: Training Video 3

16th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride shows you a full training lesson with his associate trainer Amber and Legolas.



Video Critique: Joan and Orion Submission 1

14th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Joan and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Joan and Gabe Submission 1

14th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Joan and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Elisabeth

10th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Elisabeth and gives suggestions for further improvement.



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9th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride introduces and discusses the benefits of Equine Omega Complete.
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Video Critique: Jo and Chaplin Submission 2

4th October

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Jo and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Joan and Legend Submission 1

27th September

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Joan and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video critique: Stephanie and Flynn

25th September

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Stephanie and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Update from Edmonton, Canada

19th September

Here is a progress report on the horse that Shantel Perreal gave a demonstration with on our last visit to Edmonton.



Video Critique: Karli and Petri Submission 1

19th September

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Karli and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Jo and Chaplin submission 1

14th September

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Jo and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Tytti and Usko Update 7

11th September

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Tytti and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Zoolander For Sale

6th September

For sale 2002 16.2 hand Canadian Warmblood Gelding.



Video Critique: Jennifer and Geo Submission 2

4th September

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Jennifer and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Jennifer and Geo

29th August

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Jennifer and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Amber and Legolas: Training Video 2

21st August

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride shows you a training session of Amber and Legolas.



Romy: 3 Year Old Starting Under Saddle

19th August

Hello this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today I wanted to introduce you to Romy. She started training with us about 4 weeks ago and she is half Hanoverian. This horse is owned by one of our students who we started with lunging about a year ago and she is back with us again to begin working under saddle. We began with stretching on the lunge just as we have started our other horses that you have seen in our previous videos such as Miracle. After starting correctly in the lunge first, look how beautifully she is working over her back in the trot.

When we first started with this horse, she had a tendency to curl her neck backwards, but she has gotten used to the weight and has gotten a lot happier. Take the time to work these …



Video Critique: Sarah

14th August

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Sarah and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Miracle’s First Trot Under Saddle

7th August

Hello this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today we are giving you another update on the horse Miracle. Today is the first day that we have him in the trot under saddle.

Look how nicely he is already looking in the trot. If you get your horse established correctly, and are great in the lunge, then you get on and it’s no big deal. Miracle is going to turn into a very nice horse. Again, this is the first time we have had him under saddle and you can see how easy it is when we prepared everything else before we started this.

Once again, this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride with my associate trainer Amber Matusek and we will see you next time!



Starting Piaffe with Bailador

2nd August

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber demonstrates Piaffe on Bailador.



Video Critique: Pat and Tali

30th July

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Pat and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Val

25th July

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Val and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Miracle Update 3: Mounting

24th July

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber gives an update on the rescue horse Miracle and discusses mounting.



Miracle Update 2

24th July

Hello this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today we are doing an update on the rescue horse Miracle. Miracle has been here with us for about six weeks now, and he has gone from being a nervous uptight horse to standing in the cross ties absolutely beautifully.

We started introducing the saddle to him just this week and he is coming out and stretching out into the contact quite nicely and getting over his back, just like we want him to do. If you look, his coat and whole body has improved already.

The way we work with these young horses is to take them directly out to the arena and never make them stand still in the cross ties until after working, that is why he stands so nicely in the cross ties now. Now he stands perfectly in the …



Video Critique: Meg and Blynk Submission 3

14th July

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Meg and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Julie and Tazz

13th July

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Julie and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Paula and Oliver Submission 1

7th July

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Paula and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Roger Gets It Right! You Can Too!

30th June

Good morning this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and I am here giving a clinic just outside Cleveland, Ohio. Today I wanted to introduce you to Roger.

Roger has come all the way from Washington D.C. to work with us today. He has been working completely on his own after getting his horse about a year and a half ago. He has been watching our videos and putting what he views into practice with this horse. I wanted to show you all how lovely this horse is now going.

Roger started with four months in a chambon and did nothing but getting him to stretch and work over his back. When Roger first got him, he said he looked more like a haflinger pony. Now he is getting him to stretch all on his own without the chambon.

This is the first time …



Art2Ride Clinic

21st June

Join us for an Art2Ride clinic!



Video Critique: Holly & Jannette Submission 2

17th June

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Jannette and gives suggestions for further improvement!



Video Critique: Lise and Tia

9th June

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Lise and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Miracle: Update 1

7th June

Hello this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today I am giving you an update on the rescued horse, Miracle. It’s about two weeks from our first video where we were just lunging him around in a bridle and just getting him to go around us. Now we are introducing the surcingle with some long side reins so he has something to contact his mouth and get used to carrying a little bit. He is beginning to go around much nicer now and becoming much more civilized in the barn and stable.

When we work young horses like this, especially ones that are unpredictable, the last thing we expect them to do is stand in cross ties. We take them right out of the pen and directly to where they are going to work and then when they are finished working …



Video Critique: Karine and Legacy

1st June

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Karine and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Miracle: First Lunge In Ring

24th May

Good morning this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today we are lunging Miracle for the first time in an actual ring. We lunged him two days in a round pen with a wall to help us out a little bit.

Today when we brought him out, he was a little fractious when we started, but it only took him about five minutes to settle down. Notice we don’t have any tack on him whatsoever and we are just lunging him in a halter. I just want him to get the idea of going around in a circle. Over the next few weeks, we will start adding tack: surcingle and then a saddle. Of course we will not ride the horse until he has quieted his mouth. We will start with the bridle next time.

As you can see in the video, …



Rescued Horse: Miracle, Introduction

24th May

Good morning this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today I want to introduce you to a rescue horse. This is Miracle.

My student Abigail in Las Vegas found this horse that belonged to a man who had him tied to a post and fed him unmercifully. He was skin and bones and had cuts all over his body. He was two years old then and is now four. She bought him from the man, so that she could rescue him and prevent anything else that man would do to him. He has had a little bit of light work over there, but she sent him to us so that we could help him out.
As we pan around and look at Miracle, you can see that he has no topline whatsoever. He isn’t in the bad shape that he was in …



Video Critique: Tytti and Usko Update 6

23rd May

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Tytti and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Perhaps: 18 Year Old School Master

22nd May

Hello this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today we are having a look at Perhaps. Perhaps is the first horse that we started video taping with about 10 years ago. Perhaps started out as a difficult horse. Perhaps is now 18 years old and my wife showed her through I1 successfully and has been schooled through Grand Prix. She is now starting to teach some of our students and is a wonderful school master!



Rocky: Introduction

22nd May

Today we are taking a look at a new horse that started with us a couple of weeks ago, Rocky. He was very hollow and very stiff through the neck, but once we were able to unlock his neck and get him stretching, his stride got longer and started to swing. For him, this is excellent! Often horses can move much better than people think they can once they start working over their backs and are allowed to work correctly.



Video Critique: Victoria and Dylan Submission 4

18th May

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Victoria and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Contigo After Injury

28th April

Hi this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today I wanted to give you an update on Contigo who we have featured in previous videos such as the Piaffe. Contigo is 21 years old now and we started rehabbing him at 16. About 6 months ago, Contigo was in his stall almost paralyzed and couldn’t lift his head off the ground. Kristen has done an amazing job rehabbing him!

Contigo had an old break in his neck where he had previously been draw-reined to death, which was treated by a veterinarian and a chiropractor. But look at this horse now. He had never been ridden much until he was 16 years old because he was always unsound in his feet. Now he is 21 years old and is doing absolutely beautifully! We are sure he has many many years ahead of …



Video Critique: Jannette and Indy

18th April

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Jannette and makes suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Jannette and Holly

17th April

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Jannette and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Lisa and Chica Submission 1

9th April

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Lisa and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Jana and Lilah Submission 1

7th April

San Diego horse trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Jana and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Lindsey and Soon Submission 2

1st April

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art2Ride discusses the video sent in by Lindsey and makes suggestions for further improvement.



Legolas and Amber

27th March

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber gives you an update on Legolas and his associate trainer Amber.



Video Critique: Meg and Blynk Submission 2

15th March

Will Faerber from Art 2 Ride discusses the video sent in by Meg and makes suggestions for further improvement.



Bailador Update

12th March

Hello this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and I wanted to give you all another update on Bailador. Today is the first day in a year and a half where we are able to ride him without lunging first. Look at how relaxed he is as he goes around the ring!

Once again, this is a horse that had a very badly damaged back. We spent a long time rehabbing his back and now he comes out and is perfectly capable of working relaxed. In our earlier videos, you could clearly see how he was breaking in the neck and had been previously overflexed in the neck from draw-reins. Now you can see that the neck is coming down straight and out, rather than curling back. He is now stretching the entire length of his body. Look how even his stride …



Video Critique: Meg and Blynk Submission 1

10th March

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber discusses the video sent in by Meg and gives suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Tytti and Usko Submission 5 Lameness Exam

1st March

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art 2 Ride discusses the video sent in by Tytti and makes suggestions for further improvement.



Bailador Connects For The First Time

15th February

Hi this is Will Faerber from Art2Ride and today I wanted to share a very special moment with you.In the video, we are showing Bailador, which you have watched come along for a while now. Bailador had extreme mental and physical problems. He was the horse that we showed you that had huge holes in his back. Today is very special because it is the first day that he has ever connected across his back!

It has taken Bailador a year and a half to get to this point. Notice how his neck no longer has a break in it and he is able to bring his neck up for the first time. I’ve literally had to ride this horse with his nose to the ground for the past year and a half because he just could not raise his head, …



Video Critique: Angie and Dante Submission 5

12th February

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art 2 Ride discusses the video sent in by Angie and makes suggestions for further improvement.



Video Critique: Victoria & Dylan Submission 3

4th February

San Diego Horse Trainer Will Faerber from Art 2 Ride discusses the video sent in by Victoria and makes suggestions for further improvement.




From the Blog!

Join me as I post weekly blogs covering many topics relating to Classical Foundation Training. I have intentionally left out the word "dressage" because many people have a negative association with the prevalent "crank and spank" approach or that it is a sport for only those who are afraid to jump.

Dressage as it is meant to be is an understanding of how to best optimize a horse's movement and ability to carry a rider, surely a benefit for any horse, any discipline. It is also important in maintaining your horse's safety, soundness and sanity.

Art2Ride Associate Trainer Program: Jena: 2020 Yearly Update

Art2Ride Associate Trainer Jena gives her yearly update for 2020.

Art2Ride Associate Trainer Program: Sabine de Jong and Pura: 2020 Yearly Update

Art2Ride Associate Trainer Sabine gives her yearly update for 2020.

Art2Ride Associate Trainer Program: Amber and Casino: 2020 Yearly Update

Art2Ride Associate Trainer Amber gives her yearly update for 2020.