~Brianna's Corner~
The Tough Horse As a young trainer I have learned through training more than I have through being trained. There's a saying that states that the toughest horses teach the most and I have learned this first hand. My monster of a horse was born and raised on
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Do not let your hot horse train you to ride with no leg. Every horse must learn to accept both the hand and the leg.
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Don't wait until the horse is doing something perfectly to reward. You must reward the horse when he begins to go in the right direction of the correct response, however slightly that may be.
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My horse tends to drop his knees (like in the attached picture) over fences. He doesn't ALWAYS do this, but I have been finding he has been doing it more frequently. It usually when he chips in and adds a stride, which I'm guessing is due
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If you can maintain an elastic, bungee cord like connection with the reins, no matter where the horse goes with their head, they will more quickly learn to accept that contact.
The Nervous Novice
Dear Nervous Novice, I’ve loved horses all my life and am finally learning to ride! It took a while to get here, but I’m in my 30’s and decided it was now or never. I’m a total beginner but am learning all I can in my
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"Dressage is the art of teaching the horse to carry you. Riding is the art of learning to be a good load to carry." ~ Richard Weiss
Lesley's Corner
While any horse may shorten its neck, some are prone to doing so from tension, conformation, strong reins, or being taught to "give" to busy hands or draw reins. This short neck from incorrect front-to-back riding can be really hard to fix! Learn how here!
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"Whenever a horse has learned a new movement or a new aid in its basic form, the rider should give him a break and deliberately ride something else for a few days or weeks. When he returns to the movement, he will notice how much more easily the training
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Transitions engage the horse's mind as well as his hind legs.
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