I’m still making my way through Waldemar Seunig’s Horsemanship. I’ve been reading a lot of the old masters over the last couple of years, and I have to admit that Seunig is a bit of a slog compared to most. However, every once and I while my patient reading is rewarded with some gems – … More Seunig on walk
One of the common mistakes we face in dressage competitions up to the Olympic level are horses with a tendency to amble or amble completely….What is the cause of the ruined walk and where does the evil have it’s roots? Undoubtedly, in a hard, backward-operating hand that leads to an equitation where forced submission dominates … More Problems in walk 2
During a dressage clinic I once gave in Canada, I met a rider whose horse was ridden with a strong contact and constraint. The horse was pacing (losing the four-beat rhythm of the steps) in the walk. To improve the situation, I asked him to ride his horse in a shoulder-in at the walk. The … More Problems in walk
Horse Crazy Once Again 