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Body Language Reality Check
As I worked Tally on the lunge today, watching her move in or out, changing her tempo based upon my movements, I started to ponder a video I recently saw. (I’m an introvert – pondering things is what I do.) … Continue reading
Transformation or just transitory?
A wise old horseman once told me that geldings settled at seven years of age, and mares at eleven (stallions were not mentioned). I always accepted this as just a general comment that geldings settled sooner than mares, not really … Continue reading
Posted in My Journey
Tagged behavior, groundwork, Horse training, lungeing, partnership, progress, Tally
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The Aid System
I’ve been spending my spare time playing with the new sand in the arena. More on that in another post. For this post I wanted to bring back some of the words of wisdom shared in the ground work conference … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy
Tagged conference, groundwork, in-hand work, learning, long reining, lungeing, system of aids, training
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