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Comment by Lise M. LeBlanc on February 22, 2010 at 10:18am

Lovely Lovely Lovely ~ it's obvious that you love what you so and SO do the horses :) Wonderful to watch ~ and great music.

Comment by Eliza Kristofferstuen on February 19, 2010 at 3:42am

I love your long reining film Ellen (well I love them all really *laughing*)!
But this is the only one who gets me in a really emotional mood, yep sometimes I even cry a bit when watching it :-)

Maybe someday my horse will get strong enough to do the passage also *dreaming*
It is such a greate way to train the horse and trainer! Love it!

Comment by Mary Ginn on January 27, 2010 at 8:12pm

I just loved this whole series. Although dressage is not my discipline, I see the great value of the exercises for my Arab. Eager for good enough footing to begin...thanks SO much for posting!

Comment by Brenda Gordon on December 22, 2009 at 6:02am

This was beautiful, graceful and gentle. I wondered how long the horse has been in training? Piet Bakker certainly uses the "Lightness" training that I desire for my horses. What a wonderful example of the correct method to use to communicate with the horse.
How refreshing to see that there are trainers available who really use the classical style of training, not the push-pull so often seen in the competitive circles.
I am recommending these videos to my friends and acquaintences to view the work of a master horseman.

Comment by Ellen Ofstad on December 7, 2009 at 6:11am

Thank you very much for the nice comment :)

Comment by Lesley Aaltink on December 3, 2009 at 3:19pm

Well I just have to say what a fabulous training video this is. I love your training philosophy and use of the rein and frequent reward for a small effort. This is the same philosphy that I use in my training and breaking-in. You get so much more from the horses. I am looking forward to learning more about long-reining and hope to purchase your video very soon. Excellent job, well done.