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Fun with photos: the trot
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
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What is the goal of training?
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
Apprenticeship
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
Be eclectic!
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
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Where is your line?
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
A Tale of Two Barns
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
