Course curriculum

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    Course overview

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    Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Gareth Hughes Training System

    • An Introduction to the Gareth Hughes Training System: Course duration 10:05
  • 3

    Chapter 2: Gareth Hughes on Warming Up

    • Gareth Hughes on Warming Up: Course duration 8:52
  • 4

    Chapter 3: Gareth's Introduction to Trot Through the Levels

    • Gareth's Introduction to Trot Through the Levels: Course duration 9:17
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    Chapter 4: Gareth Hughes on Developing the Trot and the Dressage Horse

    • Gareth Hughes on Developing the Trot and the Dressage Horse: Course duration 11:00
  • 6

    Chapter 5: Developing the Trot Through Trot Exercises, for the More Advanced Horse

    • Developing the Trot Through Trot Exercises, for the More Advanced Horse: Course duration 9:49
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    Chapter 6: Working Towards Piaffe and Passage Through a Range of Trot Exercises

    • Working Towards Piaffe and Passage Through a Range of Trot Exercises: Course duration 11:01
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    Chapter 7: Gareth Looks at Trot Gears and the Theme of Guiding Your Horse From One Thing to the Next

    • Gareth Looks at Trot Gears and the Theme of Guiding Your Horse From One Thing to the Next: Course duration 6:37
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    Chapter 8: Warming Up Woody, a Tall Grand Prix Horse and the Process of Training

    • Warming Up Woody, a Tall Grand Prix Horse and the Process of Training: Course duration 13:57
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    Chapter 9: Gareth Hughes on Developing the Canter

    • Gareth Hughes on Developing the Canter: Course duration 8:00
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    Chapter 10: Gareth Hughes on Canter Exercises to Introduce the Zig Zag

    • Gareth Hughes on Canter Exercises to Introduce the Zig Zag: Course duration 12:30
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    Chapter 11: Gareth Hughes on Canter Half Pass Exercises

    • Gareth Hughes on Canter Half Pass Exercises: Course duration 17:19
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    Chapter 12: Gareth Hughes on Flying Changes For More Advanced Horses (Tempi Changes)

    • Gareth Hughes on Flying Changes For More Advanced Horses (Tempi Changes): Course duration 8:11
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    Chapter 13: Developing the Series Changes (Twos and Ones)

    • Developing the Series Changes (Twos and Ones): Course duration 5:31
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    Chapter 14: Gareth Hughes on Introducing the Canter Pirouette

    • Gareth Hughes on Introducing the Canter Pirouette: Course duration 10:02
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    Chapter 15: Building the Canter Pirouette Work and Discipline

    • Building the Canter Pirouette Work and Discipline: Course duration 10:55

Instructor

Gareth Hughes

Gareth Hughes was born in Great Britain and spent his childhood across a variety of equestrian sports including Dressage, Showing and Western whilst he was living in Australia. Gareth decided to return to England at the age of 23.

Gareth met international 5* judge Stephen Clarke in 1999, where he then based. Stephen went on to be one of Gareth’s main influencers throughout his career.

Hughes Dressage was born in 2011 when Gareth and his wife Rebecca moved into their own premises in Warwickshire.

Gareth has an outstanding line up of accolades, including a bronze medal at the 2013 European Championships in Herning and a silver medal at the Normandy World Equestrian Games in 2014. Over the past 10 years, Gareth has earnt more than 60 National and International Titles including International wins both in the UK and abroad. He has been a member of Team GBR for the Nations Cup, with numerous wins.

If there was a stand out year, it was 2019 where Gareth finished in the top ten individually at the European Championships, along with earning nine International Titles. Gareth has just gone from strength to strength since then.

These tutorials are a testament to Gareth’s training, as they were filmed in 2018 and you can now see many of the horses competing anywhere up to Grand Prix looking happy and relaxed. It’s an absolute pleasure watching Gareth train, and every video has many gems throughout.

To learn more about Gareth Hughes visit:

www.hughesdressage.com