Dressage Today OnDemand Launches New Training Video Series with International Grand Prix Competitor and Trainer Shannon Dueck
Top international Grand Prix dressage competitor and trainer Shannon Dueck has joined the star-studded list of top dressage riders, trainers and professionals on Dressage Today OnDemand. Dueck, who was born in Austin and grew up outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, is well-known for her love and knowledge of classical dressage and the biomechanics behind it. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s degree in Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Texas A&M University. She went on to become faculty at Lakeland College and Olds College in Alberta, Canada and later at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. Dueck trained her first real dressage star, Korona, from the beginning. The partnership competed successfully at the Grand Prix level for many years and won an individual silver medal at the Pan Am Games in 1999. Dueck has trained many horses and riders through the FEI levels and is currently bringing along several young prospects. Part of what has shaped Dueck into such a great rider and trainer is the wonderful coaching she has received throughout her career. In the very beginning, she rode with Klaus Albin and Dietrich Von Hopfgarten in Langley, British Columbia with her event horses. In her adult life, she has had extensive help from Bert Rutten, Lars Peterson, Kathy Connelly, Robert Dover, Steffen Peters, Hubertus Schmidt, Wolfram Wittig and most recently Carl Hester of Great Britain. Regardless of the level you’re riding at, Dueck’s keen insights into horse and rider biomechanics and rider position can help you ride more effectively. In her new video series on Dressage Today OnDemand, she covers topics like correct shoulder, leg and hip position for riders, riding the hind legs, focusing on a forward tempo and rider’s seat for lateral work. About Dressage Today OnDemand Dressage Today OnDemand helps you learn from top experts like Shannon Dueck with Dressage Today’s complete video-on-demand training resource. Whether you’re looking to better your basics or you’re polishing Grand Prix movements, Dressage Today’s 3,800-plus training videos can help you reach those goals. In addition, Dressage Today OnDemand subscribers have exclusive access to a decade’s worth of digital editions of Dressage Today magazine. Perfect your skills anywhere, anytime. Dressage Today OnDemand is accessible on over 1,000 devices including iOS devices, Android devices, Macs, PCs and streaming media boxes such as Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast. Subscribe now for less than the cost of a lesson—just $36 per month.
Dressage Today OnDemand Launches New Training Video Series with Top Young/Developing Horse Trainer Michael Bragdell
Top dressage competitor and young/developing horse trainer Michael Bragdell is the latest to join the long list of top dressage riders, trainers and professionals on Dressage Today OnDemand. Bragdell, who is originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, is well-known for his work producing top young horses. He trained and showed young horses for Gustavii Stud in England, before joining the team at Hilltop Farm in Colora, MD, in 1995. He now holds the position of Head Trainer. Over the years, Bragdell has presented numerous stallions and countless mares and foals at breed registry inspections as well as at breed shows around the country. Seven of the youngsters that he has started at Hilltop have gone on to top finishes in the USEF/Markel Young/Developing Horse National Championships. In addition to being a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist, Bragdell has won seven US Dressage Finals National Championships as well as the 2021 Dressage at Devon Grand Prix. An excellent teacher, he is also a USDF Certified Instructor and teaches at Hilltop Farm while keeping a limited clinic schedule. Bragdell believes in keeping the work interesting for the young horse to ensure they stay fresh and happy throughout their career. No matter what type of young horse you’re bringing along, Bragdell can offer valuable insights to help you develop your horse correctly. In his new video series on Dressage Today OnDemand, he focuses on teaching horses ground exercises leading up to and including half-steps. “It is important that I incorporate variety in the training for all of my horses,” says Bragdell. “Some of the tools I use include groundwork, freejumping, longlining, and hacking. I think the variety allows the horses to approach the training with a fresher mind and develops their physical strength and promotes long term soundness.” About Dressage Today OnDemand Dressage Today OnDemand helps you learn from top experts like Michael Bragdell with Dressage Today’s complete video-on-demand training resource. Whether you’re looking to better your basics or you’re polishing Grand Prix movements, Dressage Today’s 3,800-plus training videos can help you reach those goals. In addition, Dressage Today OnDemand subscribers have exclusive access to a decade’s worth of digital editions of Dressage Today magazine. Perfect your skills anywhere, anytime. Dressage Today OnDemand is accessible on over 1,000 devices including iOS devices, Android devices, Macs, PCs and streaming media boxes such as Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast. Subscribe now for less than the cost of a lesson—just $36 per month.
