Tag Archives: Dressage

Fun with photos: the trot

Posted on January 26, 2019 by liascott

The saying is that a picture is worth a thousand words, yet so many involved in Dressage want to deny what the pictures tell us. The most common complaint is that a photo is “just a moment in time” – … Continue reading →

Posted in Improving Your "Eye" | Tagged biomechanics, Dressage, Eadweard Muybridge, engagement, extended trot, hollow back, improve your eye, photos | 8 Comments

What is the goal of training?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by liascott

If you hang around the classical Dressage crowd for any length of time, you will hear someone say something to this effect: “Horses already know how to do the movements, in the field; training only consists of teaching them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged Ben, Classical Dressage, Classical horsemanship, Coffee, Dressage, Horse training, Noble, Otto Zietzschmann, Ricky, Roxie, The Rider Forms the Horse, Udo Burger | Leave a comment

Apprenticeship

Posted on April 27, 2018 by liascott

In this era of learning everything by YouTube video or Facebook posts, people seem to rarely have the patience to spend time learning anything in depth. I have read many an article that says we no longer need experts because … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, My Journey, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged apprenticeship, Charles de Kunffy, Dressage, Equestrian art, equestrianism, horsemanship, riding instructor, riding student | 1 Comment

Be eclectic!

Posted on April 17, 2018 by liascott

The barn I spent so many years riding and teaching in was nothing much to look at. It was your typical dusty pole barn, so common in the Western U.S. Built by cowboys for year round roping practice (there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsemanship, My Journey, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged Charles de Kunffy, cross-country, Dressage, jumping, obstacle course, trail | 1 Comment

Where is your line?

Posted on January 26, 2018 by liascott

We all have a line. It is invisible. You may not be aware of your line, or think much about it. But, you know when someone has crossed that line. Everyone’s line is in a different place. Take the recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy, Horsemanship, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged developing your eye, Dressage, Horse training, LDR, rollkur, setting standards | 8 Comments

A Tale of Two Barns

Posted on August 11, 2017 by liascott

If you stay around the horse world for any length of time you will probably hear generalizations about other areas of the horse world. “All Dressage riders have hard hands.” “Western pleasure riders can’t sit anything past a jog.” “Event … Continue reading →