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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Lower Leg
To start with I need to go back to your feet and I need to mention one very important point before I move onto the lower leg and that is the amount of pressure that you apply to the ball … Continue reading
Posted in being light, riding aids, use of the saddle
Tagged contact point, correct angle, right angles, security point, shock absorber, time ride
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The Importance of Feet
What I first want to stress is the importance of a solid foundation in any situation that you are involved with is built one layer upon another and that the finished product that is created is only as strong as its … Continue reading
Balance is Everywhere Except in the Hands
Time and time again I have talked of balance — but some might still be confused, so let’s go into some detail at this point.
Let’s Start With the Hands
The hands start with being light and knowing exactly what contact is. Once that you understand contact and have developed the lightness in your hands, which can take quite a bit of time and dedication, the use of it has … Continue reading
Getting Back to Finished Horses
Now getting back to a finished horse and how it starts with the rider – let’s go back over what the rider needs to be able to accomplish to be able start the process. The only reason that I bring … Continue reading
Continuing on the Fear Factor
The next point that you need to understand that the fear that is in the mind of the rider is transferable to the horse through the use of body language. There are times that the horse shows much more compassion to … Continue reading
Eliminate the Fear
Fear can be conquered by leaning what to do and when to do it. What you are taught you then have to practice – practice – practice.
When Fear Wins!
Most riders get into problems with a horse and that single thing then becomes compounded strictly by the body language of the rider. Let’s say that your horse becomes startled by some object, the horse will stop and take a good hard … Continue reading
Knowledge Trumps Fear
Fear is a daily factor for both horse and rider; both the horse and the rider can conquer it, but it has to be done in a manner by the rider taking the initial step and then guiding the horse … Continue reading
Continuing to Help the Horse to Move on
To continue from the previous post I want to continue with “A Horse Needs to Move on”.
