Tag Archives: partnership

A moment in time

Posted on September 5, 2016 by liascott

Today’s post is by a guest author – Rhonda Scott, my mother. Enjoy. There has been a lot of chatter recently, throughout social media, regarding what is or isn’t Classical Dressage. All of the shouting brought back a single memory … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out Loud | Tagged canter pirouette, Classical Dressage, Coffee, dancing with a horse, Dani, lightness of aids, partnership | Leave a comment

Whose horse is that?

Posted on April 17, 2016 by liascott

I worked with a lovely horse today. She was a large bay mare with soft eyes and a relaxed manner. She moved around me deftly, always keeping an ear turned in my direction, watching my movements and waiting for the next cue. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged learning, lungeing, new mare, partnership, Tally, temperament, trust | 2 Comments

Transformation or just transitory?

Posted on April 13, 2016 by liascott

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 | Leave a comment

“Striving for total harmony …”

Posted on March 11, 2016 by liascott

I’m laying on my back fighting a cold. This is to be the weekend of a conference at my old trainer’s place, and I only hope that I am well enough to make the three hour drive tomorrow. I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Classical Dressage, Classical horsemanship, communication, horsemanship, partnership, riding aids, understanding | Leave a comment

A Tale of Two Coffees

Posted on December 14, 2015 by liascott

On the occasions that I help my mother get Coffee ready, I find myself thinking of the horse I met two and a half years ago. I suspect that his breeder and trainer would be very disappointed to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Coffee, dialog, ground manners, Horse training, partnership, personality | 2 Comments

Pedro and Oxidado

Posted on September 25, 2015 by liascott

I previously shared video of Pedro Torres and the stallion Oxidado doing Working Equitation. Their partnership, to me, is obvious and inspiring. Recently I ran across an interview with Pedro, where he talked about his inspirations and philosophies. Within the interview … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsemanship, My Journey | Tagged communication, Dani, horsemanship, learning, listening, Oxidado, partnership, Pedro Torres, personality, strength, training, trust, video | Leave a comment

That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by liascott

The title of this post is a line from one of my favorite American Musical Comedies, Company, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song happened to be playing on Pandora when I watched the video below. I’m sure this … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Alizee Froment, beauty, bitless Dressage, bridleless Dressage, Equitana 2015, fun, Mistral du Coussoul, partnership, trust | 4 Comments