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Control the feet
You’ve probably heard it: “Control the feet and you control the horse.” It’s popular with the Natural Horsemanship folks. An even better variation is “Control the feet and you control the mind.” Trouble is, if your definition of controlling the … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Horsemanship
Tagged "Natural" Horsemanship, Anders Lindgren, avoiding resistance, balance, careful steps, Coffee, control the feet, control the horse, have fun, Horse training, Jeff Moore, Kyra Kyrklund, lightness, mobility, Nash, Sparrowgrass, traffic cones
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The pieces come together!
Today was a banner day! After nearly a year of trying to retrain my mare Tally, from her poor experience at the trainer, this was our first day with no complications! The pieces finally all fell into place, and I … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged balance, Horse training, improvement, partnership, progress, relaxation, success, Tally, trust
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Where’s the Fire?!
I was watching some of the video from last week’s Dressage at Aachen, and I was struck by the almost manic nature of the top rides. It’s hard to imagine that there is any actual collection going on in these … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Improving Your "Eye"
Tagged Aachen 2014, Aragon, balance, collection, thrust, Totilas, Valegro
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