Syllabus

Introduction

  • What is Connection?

Module 1: Foundation Skills, Flatwork, and Wing Work

  • Connection and Focus Forward
  • Connection and The Triangle
  • Connection and Sends
  • Connection and Handling On The Flat
  • Connection and Wings (Part 1)
  • Connection and Wings (Part 2)
  • Connection and Commitment Counter To Motion
  • Connection and Wing Courses

Module 2: Skills Drills

  • General Overview
  • Connected Lead Outs
  • Connected Obstacle Exits
  • Driving Ahead
  • Extension Front Crosses
  • Extension Blind Crosses
  • Rear Crosses
  • Sends
  • Rotated Front Cross and Blind Cross Wraps for Tight Turns
  • The Wheel of Crosses
  • Rear Crosses On The Flat
  • Serpentines
  • Rotated Threadles and Discrimination Handling
  • Backside Pushes
  • Backside Combos

Module 3: Course Work: Starters Through Masters

  • General Overview
  • The Perfect Path
  • The Walk Through
  • Starters Courses
  • Jumping Pop-Out 1: Crosses
  • Advanced Jumping Course
  • Masters Jumping Course
  • Jumping Pop-Out 2: Tunnel Discriminations
  • Standard Pop-Out 1: Cue Combinations
  • Starters Standard Course
  • Standard Pop-Out 2: Parallel Path Backsides
  • Standard Pop-Out 3: Decision Making
  • Advanced Standard Course
  • Standard Courses: Masters

Module 4: International Course Work and Proofing

  • General Overview
  • Proofing Pointing Forward
  • Proofing “Soft” Connection, Commitment & Jumping
  • Proofing Wrap Commitment
  • Transferring Connection for Bypass Skills: Magic Cookie Hand Flatwork
  • Backside Decision Making Pop-Out
  • Double Blind Cue Combo Pop-Out
  • Pop-Out: Magic Cookie Hand Applications: Lap Turns, Throw Backs, Bypasses For Backsides
  • International Jumping Course 1
  • International Jumping Course 2
  • International Standard Course 1
  • International Standard Course 2