I am sorry about your Arabian. I had a lovely Arabian mare that I rode in dressage for years....you can read about her on my blog, linked here, if you like-- http://iridedressage.blogspot.com (I think the post is in late August or September in the archives).
I saw your comment on Dressage Fanatics, and I agree wholeheartedly with Jan. The horse can certainly feel you, but may not be understanding your aids (either from inexperience on your part--you are just learning), or he may be ignoring you, but he can feel you. (That is good news) :-)
Like Jan, I wonder why your trainer told you that....ask him/her again what they meant by that, just to give them the benefit of the doubt--maybe they meant that the horse can't feel your aids properly yet, since you may not be clear in your signals to him yet. Something along those lines is the only reason that I can think of that your trainer would tell you that. (I am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt), but they would be the best person to clear that up for you.
Good luck with him! I have ridden Welshes and Warmbloods, but not a cross between the two--sounds very interesting! I would love to hear more about him.
Mary McGuire Smith
I am sorry about your Arabian. I had a lovely Arabian mare that I rode in dressage for years....you can read about her on my blog, linked here, if you like-- http://iridedressage.blogspot.com (I think the post is in late August or September in the archives).
I saw your comment on Dressage Fanatics, and I agree wholeheartedly with Jan. The horse can certainly feel you, but may not be understanding your aids (either from inexperience on your part--you are just learning), or he may be ignoring you, but he can feel you. (That is good news) :-)
Like Jan, I wonder why your trainer told you that....ask him/her again what they meant by that, just to give them the benefit of the doubt--maybe they meant that the horse can't feel your aids properly yet, since you may not be clear in your signals to him yet. Something along those lines is the only reason that I can think of that your trainer would tell you that. (I am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt), but they would be the best person to clear that up for you.
Good luck with him! I have ridden Welshes and Warmbloods, but not a cross between the two--sounds very interesting! I would love to hear more about him.
Nov 15, 2009