Tag Archives: lightness

Two Equilibria

Posted on April 24, 2016 by liascott

I often see debates about the frame and movement of the horse. Do you allow the horse a longer frame, in order to develop certain areas? Or is allowing that longer frame risking the future of collection? Is putting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Training and Philosophy | Tagged collection, Dressage, gymnastic development, Horse training, lengthening, lightness, Michel Henriquet, rassembler | Leave a comment

Control the feet

Posted on June 3, 2015 by liascott

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 | 2 Comments

What Dressage should look like!

Posted on September 2, 2014 by liascott

In the wake of the World Equestrian Games, with a few good Dressage rides and a number of appalling ones that scored too high, and news of horses dying in other competitions in those games, I felt the need to … Continue reading →