All Blog Posts Tagged 'schooling horse' (3)

Ride As If

From essentialequestrian.wordpress.com:

I’ll admit, I haven’t been feeling ready for show season. Between my struggles to find a saddle (stay tuned for a saddle fit post coming soon!), the looming financial toll, and the fact that the test movements were not confirmed to where I want them, I could use another few months!

I have been fortunate to…

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Added by Essential Equestrian on April 30, 2013 at 7:28am — No Comments

Serenity

One of the challenges I face as a rider is knowing when to ride and school dressage and when not to.   I've learned to listen to my horses on this.  There are days when my mares tell me in no uncertain terms that they just want to be left alone to eat their dinner.  Although my mare Elena de la Vega (2004, golden bay Friesian/Warmblood cross pictured in my profile photo),… Continue

Added by Ingrid Henry on September 10, 2011 at 9:20am — 2 Comments

TRAINING BEFORE SCHOOLING?

When it comes to developing a truly willing mind from a horse there is a critical difference between training and schooling. Focused schooling for specific tasks as to exactly when, where and how the rider wants the horse to perform should only begin when the horse consistently chooses not to fuss, challenge or search to find a way out from between the legs and reins of the rider. Once the horse has had enough training to willingly choose the easy path of staying balanced with a rider and is no… Continue

Added by Chris Irwin on June 9, 2009 at 3:00pm — 7 Comments

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