Working Equitation Online Training
Build your horse’s skills and improve your obstacle work with Hervé Maurel’s practical video lessons.
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Know what to practice
Improve your obstacle work
Learn at your own pace
You know the obstacle.
But what should you practice to improve it?
Your horse loses balance in a turn, rushes an approach or struggles to stand still at the gate.
You try again, but you’re not sure what to change, or which exercise would help.
Making progress starts with understanding the difficulty and knowing how to prepare your horse.
That’s where Working Equitation Academy’s practical training setups come in: they connect the skills you develop in your everyday schooling with the obstacles you want to ride.
Put your preparation into practice
Build your horse’s skills through practical schooling exercises, then learn how to apply them across the Working Equitation trials.
Foundations
Establish clear aids and responses that you can refine throughout your horse’s training.
Explore exercises to develop suppleness, encourage relaxation and improve your horse’s freedom of movement.
Stretching & lateral work
Work on canter rhythm and balance, tighter turns, flying changes and preparation for half-pirouettes.
Canter & advanced movements
Study the obstacles individually, including their preparation, execution and common difficulties, then learn how to connect a course.
Obstacle technique
Watch tests with judging commentary and explore the adjustments that can improve their execution.
Dressage tests
Use specific preparatory exercises to improve your lines, turns, acceleration and slowing down, then apply these skills to ride a more efficient, controlled speed course.
Speed
Understand cattle behavior, explore preparatory exercises and follow the introduction of a horse to cattle work.
Cattle sorting
Learn the cues for riding one-handed and the progressive handling exercises for working with the garrocha.
One-handed riding & garrocha
All these training topics are included in your membership.
Learn with Hervé Maurel
Understand what to look for, why it matters and how to work on it.
A Working Equitation rider, instructor and international competitor, Hervé combines technical precision with a practical approach to training.
His setups give horse and rider clear reference points: a line to follow, a transition to prepare, a place to turn.
In the lessons, you see different horses and riders working through the exercises. Hervé explains what he observes and the adjustments he makes, helping you understand both the preparation and the finished movement.
From watching to practicing
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Watch and understand
Choose a lesson or follow a programme. Watch the explanations and demonstrations to understand the exercise, its preparation and the points to pay attention to.
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Practice with your horse
Set up the exercise and work at a level suited to you and your horse. Use the reference points to observe your lines, transitions and rhythm.
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Review and ask questions
Revisit the lesson as you practice. If something is unclear, ask your question beneath the video and receive a written answer.
What’s inside your membership?
All our English programmes, with video lessons, downloadable workbooks and written answers to your questions.
Watch Hervé explain the exercises and guide different horses and riders, at different stages, through the learning process. See what to look for, the difficulties that can arise and the adjustments he makes. All training videos are dubbed in English.
Step-by-step video lessons
Keep the exercise layouts and key teaching points close at hand. Use the workbooks to prepare your setups and review the instructions before your next session.
Downloadable workbooks
Need help understanding an explanation or an exercise? Ask your question in the comment section beneath the lesson video and receive a written answer to clarify the teaching.
Answers to your questions
Keep the training close at hand with the WEA app. Quickly revisit a video at the arena or check an explanation from the saddle before practicing the exercise.
Your lessons on the app
Learn at your own pace and revisit the lessons as you and your horse make progress.
Don’t take our word for it.
This is what our students say about the training:
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![Katy Harrouart, Academy course participant]()
“A motivating and well-constructed online program for a growing sport in Quebec. Well-explained, simple and effective exercises. Here is your chance to make progress, even if you don't have regular access to a coach!”
Katy Harrouart - Quebec, Canada
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![Myriam Perollaz, Academy course participant]()
“It gave me access to the world of Working Equitation that I dreamed of! And the teachings that I needed to really get started in the sport.”
Myriam Perollaz - Quebec, Canada
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![Sophie Lenco, Academy course participant]()
“This course is really well made. In the Dressage module, the optimization phase, in addition to the live comments from the judge, were super interesting!”
Sophie Lenco - France
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![Nicolas Bayart, Academy course participant]()
“I really enjoyed the structure and professionalism of this course. The videos are very clear and accessible to everyone, both for amateurs who want to progress and for professionals who want to improve, structure themselves or even discover a new sport.”
Nicolas Bayart - France
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![Sabine Fabre, Academy course participant]()
“Between the start of the course and now, we made giant steps that have anchored the connection with my mare. Even though I ride alone, the exercises and the philosophy of this course allowed me to achieve several goals.”
Sabine Fabre De Messeguel - France
Amateur Rider
Join Working Equitation Academy
Get immediate access to all our English programmes, connecting your horse’s preparation with your Working Equitation training.
All memberships include:
✔️ All preparatory training and Working Equitation programmes
✔️ Training videos dubbed in English
✔️ Demonstrations with different horses and riders at different stages
✔️ Downloadable programme workbooks
✔️ Written answers to your questions beneath the lessons
✔️ Your lessons at hand on the WEA app
Watch and revisit the lessons while your membership is active.
Monthly
€29 /month
Ideal to try it out!
Full Academy access, billed monthly.
Renews automatically each month until cancelled.
Quarterly
€75 /3 months
Equivalent to €25 per month
Full Academy access, billed every 3 months.
Renews automatically every 3 months until cancelled.
Annual
€249 /year
Equivalent to €20.75 per month
Full Academy access, billed annually.
Renews automatically each year until cancelled.
Depending on your country of residence, applicable taxes may be added at checkout.
Your total will be displayed before payment.
Cancel your renewal before the next billing date to stop future charges.
Your access continues until the end of your paid membership period.
Your questions, answered.
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Yes. You can discover the discipline through the preparatory exercises and obstacle lessons.
However, the Academy does not teach basic riding. You should already be comfortable and safe in walk, trot and canter. Choose exercises suited to your experience and your horse’s stage of training.
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Yes. Your membership includes all our English programmes, covering both the preparatory training exercises and Working Equitation.
You do not need to purchase them separately.
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No. Many preparatory exercises use cones and a suitable space to ride. Other lessons require specific obstacle equipment.
Check the setup for each exercise before you begin. You can start with the preparation and introduce the obstacles as equipment becomes available.
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The lessons show the explanations, demonstrations and adjustments made with different horses and riders. You can pause, replay and revisit them as you practice.
They provide a resource for your training between lessons, while in-person instruction remains valuable for assessing your individual riding and your horse’s needs.
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Yes. You can leave questions beneath the lesson videos and receive written answers to help clarify the teaching.
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Yes. The training videos are dubbed in English, so you can follow the explanations without reading subtitles.
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You can watch and revisit the programmes while your membership is active.
If you previously purchased a standalone course, your original access terms continue to apply to that purchase.
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Cancellation stops future renewals. You keep access until the end of your paid membership period.
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Working Equitation exercises.
Discover Hervé Maurel’s approach through a 7-day email series, with training videos and practical tips to try with your horse.
Explore the preparation behind the exercises and find ideas for your next training sessions.
You’ll receive the free series, followed by training tips and occasional Academy offers.
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