I am a retired Equine Canada "S" Level Dressage and Show Hack Judge (of some 20 years) , holder of the C.A.D.O.R.A. Silver Advanced Certificate and a "S" Mare Inspector for Canadian Sport Horsse Ass. I currently am riding and training my new horse at 3rd level and have a very active coaching shedule. I continue do Clinics and Juding.
Thanks for your support in the old fashioned discussion. I am like you, I think riding is the best way to interact with a horse. Due to my MS acting up I am at a walk again, but a walk with good forward impulsion, no lazing around for me or the horse I ride!!
Dear Josephine,
I wish I could afford to buy and keep your wonderful Arab gelding. I adore Arabs, I ride Arabs (lucky me!), but I neither have the energy or money such a wonderful horse deserves. I wish you very good luck in finding the perfect home for him.
Yes, I school the horses each and every time I ride.
I am so glad to hear from someone that had the same foundation that I do. Lightness is lightness, and I am exploring developing lightness with the horse in an extended frame. Since I have started riding other peoples horses, I am getting an good education in the resistances that bad riding can cause in a horse. I try to ride forward, in relaxation, with long effecient strides, and calmness, calmness, calmness of horse and rider.
Thank you for understanding where I come from.
Dear Josephine,
I ride Forward Seat, the American school of Caprilli's forward seat developed by Vladimir Littauer. I do not use collection, although horses have spontaneously collected themselves under me. I basically leave all matters of collection up to the horse. I ride in extended frame with light hands, and can get wonderful results, although at times, of course, the horses do not always cooperate. I do find that as long as I take care of anything bothering the horse cooperation comes a lot easier. Where do you hurt, horse? Now, how can I fix it?
Dressage is not the only path to lightness.
Enjoy your ride!
Thank you for your kind comment on my blog. Of course I will be your friend. However I do not ride dressage, so I will have a different viewpoint than you. I will enjoy your feedback on my blogs in the future.
There's also a great video of Edward here...http://www.horsehero.com/1178/23070/23068
It includes an interview with Edward at the World Dressage Masters and we are with him when he hears his record breaking score. Plus see unique footage of his wa...
You are correct. I believe my horse is "relaxed" when he "gives his back", or his back moves softly up and down as he moves. I achieve this on the lunge line and don't proceed to further work unless I get it. Laura
This clip is from my film "Long Reining". This film is made by Piet Bakker and myself and is available for purchase at my homepage at ellenofstad.com
In this clip we talk about what breeds are suitable for this and the use of rewards.
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I can't get the (imagined) picture of Podhajsky sidesaddle on Norman out of my head. What a rider!
I wish I could afford to buy and keep your wonderful Arab gelding. I adore Arabs, I ride Arabs (lucky me!), but I neither have the energy or money such a wonderful horse deserves. I wish you very good luck in finding the perfect home for him.
I am so glad to hear from someone that had the same foundation that I do. Lightness is lightness, and I am exploring developing lightness with the horse in an extended frame. Since I have started riding other peoples horses, I am getting an good education in the resistances that bad riding can cause in a horse. I try to ride forward, in relaxation, with long effecient strides, and calmness, calmness, calmness of horse and rider.
Thank you for understanding where I come from.
I ride Forward Seat, the American school of Caprilli's forward seat developed by Vladimir Littauer. I do not use collection, although horses have spontaneously collected themselves under me. I basically leave all matters of collection up to the horse. I ride in extended frame with light hands, and can get wonderful results, although at times, of course, the horses do not always cooperate. I do find that as long as I take care of anything bothering the horse cooperation comes a lot easier. Where do you hurt, horse? Now, how can I fix it?
Dressage is not the only path to lightness.
Enjoy your ride!
your horse is pretty, and he looks like he is very good at Dressage!!
kelly
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