Patrick King Horsemanship & Dressage

09/20/2026

What are you currently working on with your horse?

How much could 10 hours of coaching help you with your progress? (With unlimited replay access).

Check out www.ClassicalCoachingLab.com

We start October 6, and spots are limited. Claim yours today.

09/19/2026

What are you and your horses up to this weekend? Share a picture in the comments.

09/19/2026

With whatever you and your horse are currently working on improving, or even struggling with (maybe even avoiding?)... There comes a time when another exercise or quick-fix tip just isn't enough. You don’t need another routine—you need to understand why you and your horse are struggling with what's happening, and how to move forward.

Real progress doesn’t happen by collecting techniques. It happens when you learn to see your horse differently AND have follow up coaching.

That's what has inspired a brand-new training avenue: the Classical Coaching Lab.

💡 What is the Coaching Lab?

This is an intimate, high-touch online coaching series where we break down real training challenges in real-time. You can bring whatever hurdle you and your horse are currently facing, whether that’s on the ground or in the saddle.

🔥 Each lab series contains 10 hours of personal interaction and immersion!

We start on October 6. Sign up today!

If you’ve spent any time working toward true lightness, self-carriage, and classical harmony, you already know the frustration... another exercise, another gadget or a generic training tip rarely solves the root issue.

09/18/2026

Some highlights from last year's Hand in Hand Clinic with The Masterson Method, Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork. We are just three weeks away from this year's clinic!

New this year, join us from 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱!

🤝 Join us 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 as an auditor in Natural Bridge, VA for three days of learning, discussion, and Q&A https://pkhorsemanship.com/hand-in-hand-clinic

🤝 Join us 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 with the Free to Move - Full Bundle. The full bundle includes:
★ Access to both a bodywork course and an in-hand course to prepare for the live event at your own pace
★ Three-day Hand-in-Hand clinic livestream with live Q&A each day
★ Full replay access of every session
★ Lifetime access to the course materials
★ Bonuses: Anatomy of Collection Workshop, Pattern Pack + Video Critiques, Audio Lesson & a Comprehensive Course Workbook

🤝 Join us 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 with the Hand in Hand Livestream only. The livestream includes:
★ Three-day Hand-in-Hand clinic livestream
★ Full replay access of every session

🔎 Explore the options here and choose which one is right for you: https://training.horseclass.com/ftm-enroll?am_id=patrickking

Early access pricing ends September 21st. We can't wait to see you there!

09/16/2026

"If you ever want to know about somebody and how they canter when they're on a horse, just watch them canter on the ground."

🏃🤔Some great insight from Wendy Murdoch, Murdoch Method in Episode #42 of Talking About Horses. Want to hear more? The full episode is available here: https://www.academyforclassicalhorsemanship.com/podcasts/talking-about-horses/episodes/2148953406 🎧

09/15/2026

If you want to improve your turn on the forehand or your turn on the haunches, the secret might actually be hiding in your reinback.

Too often, riders treat turns and backing up as completely separate exercises that might have no connection at all... but when used intentionally, the reinback is one of the most powerful tools we have to organize the horse’s body, clarify our aids, and establish true postural balance. (Oh wait... like half-halt? YEP).

A correct reinback requires the horse to step backward with rhythm, self-carriage, and engagement of their balancing muscles, rather than bracing against the bit or other aids. Most importantly, focusing on the reinback teaches the horse the fundamental mechanics of shifting their weight. This awareness and ability to adjust their balance is something the horse carries with them even outside of a full reinback, serving as a vital foundation that is necessary for helping carry the horse through all movements in general. It also gives the rider the proper ability to effectively rebalance (half-halt) the horse inside of, and between, other movements.

Before a horse can successfully turn around the forehand or the haunches, they need straightness, engagement, and appropriate weight distribution. The reinback acts as a diagnostic tool, highlighting any crookedness or stiffness so you can sort it out before asking for a turn. Correctly reining back requires clear, synchronized timing of your seat, leg, and rein. When your horse learns to respond to light, organized aids in the reinback, those exact same communication aids translate seamlessly into the conversation needed for your turns.

If your turns feel heavy, sticky, or disconnected, stop drilling the turn itself. Step back (literally and figuratively), work on establishing harmony, organization, and weight-shifting through a correct reinback, and watch how much lighter and clearer your turn around the forehand and haunches (and your overall riding) become.

🐴 What is your biggest challenge when working on the turns around the forehand and haunches?

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Our focus this month in the 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 is "Turns on the Forehand and Haunches" Be sure to look back over our recent posts and stay tuned for more on this subject all month long.

Want to try the Academy FREE for 2 weeks? Visit https://www.academyforclassicalhorsemanship.com/joinacademynow

09/14/2026

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

09/13/2026

What are you and your horses up to this weekend?

09/12/2026

A typical virtual lesson goes something like this: you prop up your phone, ride around for a while, get a few surface-level corrections, and wave goodbye until next time.
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Then you're left trying to figure it all out on your own.
​That is not what the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯 is about.
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Real horsemanship and lasting changes don't happen in a single, isolated time block. They happen through a complete, supported progression.
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In our new 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯, we use a structured developmental loop:

1️⃣ Initial Video Review: You submit your footage, and we break down your horse's posture, bracing patterns, and movement on screen.

2️⃣ Targeted Homework: You walk away with precise, clear, thoughts and exercises to practice at home.

3️⃣ Progress Follow-Up: You return with a second video so we can review what shifted, refine your feel, and map out your next steps.
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Plus, because our participant group is strictly capped at 16 riders, and everyone attends every live session together, you won't just learn from your own horse—you'll watch us break down the sessions of all 16 horses, building a sharper eye that you can take straight to the barn.
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Whether you're working on the ground or in the saddle, bring whatever hurdle you're currently facing and let's do the deep work together.
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🐴 Auditor passes are also available if you want to audit every session live.
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👉 http://classicalcoachinglab.com/