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A moment in time
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
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Whose horse is that?
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
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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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“Striving for total harmony …”
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
A Tale of Two Coffees
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
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