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Slowing the Canter--Suggestions?
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oh no..I didn't mean the droopy rein either (even an avid WP rider I am often questionable on how droopy), I just read "slow enough to enjoy the ride" and I thought she really wouldn't want to always do half halts.. so I was thinking the odd cante...
I do this this is very good advice. The reason I went with a half-halt type is because the horse is a former dressage horse and she's not looking for a WP type lope. I guess I took it to mean that she just wanted a horse that would slow down. Also...
As with what Terri said, making the horse work for HIS or HER wants and not your wants is a positive way to tell them they didn`t do what you asked when developing a slower canter or lope. Putting leg on a horse that KNOWS what the leg means will ...
Hi Kathi, Keep it simple, think , eyes up, nose up, chin up , chest up, and close your thighs a little and wait and see . I bet he slows down! Cheers Geoffrey
I'm of the belief that a horse should go the speed the rider dictates. If I want my horse to have a nice, relaxed lope on a loose rein, then that is what I'll get. If I ask for a little more forward Hunt Seat type canter, then that's what I'll get...
Hard to say for sure without knowing the horse and rider well, but I am sure of one thing - how one rides can avoid an awful lot of spooks. Horses have to slow down to spook - the rhythm of their gait changes, and if you learn to feel for that, yo...
I have used "Rescue Remedy" occasionally for my shaken confidence. It is all natural, no side effects, and can be found in most drug stores. I find it takes the 'edge' off and I am not 'looking for the spooky thing'.
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hey kathi, you can try riding him with lots of hand and leg contact at the canter. when you balance your horse between your legs and your hands, than he will listen more to the contact instead of pulling. also if you try to sit back behind or on h...
My horse, being the former 2nd level dressage horse he is, has always been made to go quite forward in the canter. Now, I have the task of trying to teach him to slow it down a bit for Western riding. Not the sleepy lope of WP horses, just slow en...
The series is out! It's awesome. I highly recommend it no matter what your special "gremlins" are.
Hi Kathi, I just wanted to share with you what has really helped me out. I had a bad fall where I broke my tail bone coming off of a spooky pony when I was 11. So although misbehavior and little tantrums don't bother me, spooks really tense me up....
Commiserations about falling off - however horses don't know that you will fall off when they shy (especially if it doesn't happen very often. Shying when asked to work harder is not a way to "get out of work". Horses can't make this rationalisati...
Bravo! As long as you and your horse are having fun together, it doesn't really matter what discipline you follow. I can relate, so well. For awhile, even though I ride english, I couldn't do anything but plod along in my western saddle, keeping m...
I had not been back to this topic for a while. After a fiasco at a show (trainer involved) in late summer I realized my horse and I were not happy in the dressage discipline.
I have since switched to Western and am retraining my horse to do trail ...
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- Love my horse Trixxter, cats and working outside.
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- 11 cats, 10 hens, 1 horse, 1 dog and 1 quail
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- At 10:21am on June 30, 2009,
Barbara Sky Horse said… - Hello there Kathi!!
And a BIG Warm Welcome to Barnmice!!
I absolutely LOVE your list of pets!!
>> 11 cats, 22 hens, 1 horse, 1 donkey, 1 dog and 1 quail <<
....*laughing* ....
I hope you'll be posting pictures soon!! ;-)
~ Barby
- At 8:57am on June 30, 2009,
Barnmice Admin said… - Welcome Kathi! What's a quail like as a pet?? Also, how do all those cats and chickens get along? :)
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And...while that was great fun to write while I was soaking my ankle, LOL, the owner has already specified how she wants the horse handled, and that's the end of that.
Personally, I would stay away from the horse, especially if I wasn't an employ...
Hey, no fair! How did you two get separated?
This video is too cute - had to share with you all!
Thank you very much for responding! I really needed to hear that. Sometimes we have good days where she makes so much progress, but we more often have the bad days when I'm wondering "Why the heck did I buy this animal!?" But I'll stick with her, ...
Hi, I have a belgian tb he just turned 6, He does sound like your horse in a way, I have only had him for about 6 months, he is 17.1 hands and I do love him. I keep him at a barn that the owner breeds and trains Oldenburg's. She picked my horse ou...
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...
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