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Comment by SUSIE-SOLOMON-MABE on January 19, 2011 at 8:13pm

different roads, different systems, the only thing  important is that balance for the horse should always be the priority.

 I start my youngsters on the  trails- they spend one yr doing  work in walk and trot and canter, learn to shift and move up and down and off my leg and have fun. Lets face it- 12000 circles suck.

Comment by Mary McGuire Smith on January 19, 2011 at 8:07pm

For me, E. Allan, it does not.  My students and I train in the classical system, and show in the USDF/USEF/FEI competitions, as well as local, unrated shows.  To add another entire competition division would be too much. But maybe some others would....

Comment by Justin Ridgewell on January 17, 2011 at 6:47pm

Perfect the Basics Clinic & Symposium Series

with Canadian Olympian / 2x WEG Team member

 

Belinda Trussell

returns

Saturday January 22nd, 2011 !!

at Oakcrest Farms

 

Follow the link for more information:

Clinic Series #2

Comment by vickie lawson on January 10, 2011 at 3:08am

there is nothing like doing your work at the beach with only a seagull watching! peaceful. and delph is so forward!! must be the tide!

Comment by vickie lawson on January 5, 2011 at 2:44am

wow! what a lesson! we did some half steps and even 1-2 piaffe steps! my instructor is very excited about the future with my dear delphi!

Comment by Jan Jollymour on December 28, 2010 at 10:13am

Hello, ladies:

 

I'm with you, Mary, Liz and Vickie.  I've had similar experiences, Liz.  Personally, I think one of the most wonderful things about classical dressage is that those who've gone before us have worked out the "bugs", so that what we now have is a system which can be counted on to work, and humanely, at that.  I don't see a need to re-invent the wheel....

Comment by Liz Keane on December 28, 2010 at 8:32am

Thank God I'm not alone on this NH method. Someone is going to be killed with the airy fairy method of training horses. I have in the past year had to reschool young horses, that have had their heads screwed up by their green owners, because they believe in every word that comes from the NH good doers! The main well know horsemen using the old cowboy ways are hard men, and if they have a horse that is not right between the ears, they'll soon decide whether the animal is worth training on! Most of the classical methods have been adopted by cavalry groups all over the world, from the natural tribal horsemen from the prairies of North America to Mongolia!

Comment by vickie lawson on December 27, 2010 at 3:28pm

gosh mary! that is exactly what i have been thinking regarding NH!! thank goodness i am not alone! ( i do think on some discussions i am the only reasonable horse person replying!!) thanks for your reply.

Comment by Ellin McGinley Daum on December 27, 2010 at 1:06pm

As a follower of classical dressage methods from the French and Portuguese influence I agree with Mary McGuire Smith on the commercialization of the "natural training" methods.  Good communication results in good training and it must be a two way street regardless of the methodology used.  Teach and then ask is one of the rules I train by, but much more goes into evolving a training method.   The best starting place is the old masters, followed by the current thinking backed up by science and then the evolution of your own method.  There are no quick fixes or magic aids.  It is all hard work that needs to be consistent, kind and rewarding for both horse and rider.

Comment by Mary McGuire Smith on December 27, 2010 at 10:36am

There are many differing opinions when it comes to our beloved horses. My philosophy and methodology follows what is considered the "classical" dressage (which means training) method. I read books and study with masters from the European school of thought--a combination of the German methods and those from the Spanish Riding School, with a few other influences as well.
In my opinion, NH is more of a commercialization than a method of training horses or people. It is attractive to the beginner because it promises big results fast. The problem is that it is not a complete set of principles; it it a arise of cues to elicit specific respnoses from a horse--that is why those clincians get big reactions at those public symposiums...but those results don't last. I am sure I will get flamed for this but it is my considered opinion, and I stand by it.

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