Comments - SENSE & NONSENSE says William Micklem - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-29T09:41:38Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1773158%3ABlogPost%3A257067&xn_auth=noHappy children on ponies,are…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-12-18:1773158:Comment:3131812010-12-18T22:42:34.307ZLiz Keanehttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/LizKeane
<p>Happy children on ponies,are the future of are beloved equines! Instructor's teach them well!</p>
<p>Happy children on ponies,are the future of are beloved equines! Instructor's teach them well!</p> Thank you so much for posting…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-08-16:1773158:Comment:2668152010-08-16T20:38:55.592Zhelen whittlehttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/helenwhittle
Thank you so much for posting this: I thought I was obviously behind the times whilst teaching at PC camps this summer & listening to others put the children thru ever more complex routines. What is needed is fun & simplicity, allow development of independence both of seat & thought, appreciation & enjoyment !!<br />
Creation of happy memories & successful partnerships/teamwork are far more precious than development of any competitive edge!<br />
Kind regards,<br />
Helen
Thank you so much for posting this: I thought I was obviously behind the times whilst teaching at PC camps this summer & listening to others put the children thru ever more complex routines. What is needed is fun & simplicity, allow development of independence both of seat & thought, appreciation & enjoyment !!<br />
Creation of happy memories & successful partnerships/teamwork are far more precious than development of any competitive edge!<br />
Kind regards,<br />
Helen Great to get these responses…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-07-18:1773158:Comment:2573572010-07-18T08:54:38.270ZWilliam Micklemhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/williammicklem
Great to get these responses and other similar ones direct to my e-mail .... let's not hide our thoughts and beliefs, let's make things more simple for the sake of our children and horses...William
Great to get these responses and other similar ones direct to my e-mail .... let's not hide our thoughts and beliefs, let's make things more simple for the sake of our children and horses...William Thank you, William. As a dres…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-07-18:1773158:Comment:2573222010-07-18T01:38:27.668ZJan Jollymourhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JanJollymour
Thank you, William. As a dressage coach and trainer I think you for this, as it's all applicable to dressage as well!
Thank you, William. As a dressage coach and trainer I think you for this, as it's all applicable to dressage as well! Ahh yes William, every where…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-07-17:1773158:Comment:2572242010-07-17T22:15:41.538ZGeoffrey Pannellhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/GeoffreyPannell
Ahh yes William, every where I go to coach I have to work very hard to get kids off their horses backs and sit still to a jump because some pony club instructor has told them to SIT UP and push with their SEAT!<br />
Some very good points there, espesally about negitive coaching, one of the things I always tell myself when coaching is don't say don't . Truely the greatest reward is at the end of a lesson the child is all smiles and wants to do more. To me , thats the best fun you can have with your…
Ahh yes William, every where I go to coach I have to work very hard to get kids off their horses backs and sit still to a jump because some pony club instructor has told them to SIT UP and push with their SEAT!<br />
Some very good points there, espesally about negitive coaching, one of the things I always tell myself when coaching is don't say don't . Truely the greatest reward is at the end of a lesson the child is all smiles and wants to do more. To me , thats the best fun you can have with your clothes on!!<br />
Cheers Geoffrey Thanks Jackie....it's good th…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-07-17:1773158:Comment:2571402010-07-17T17:03:25.653ZWilliam Micklemhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/williammicklem
Thanks Jackie....it's good that you give credit to the coaches who have helped you...of course children just tend to do as they are told but later on they will judge their coaches! My bottom line is we need to prioritise resources and ensure we do enough to educate and support coaches. I would like to win the lotto and devote my time to coach education and producing support material for them because the possibilities are hugely exciting. William
Thanks Jackie....it's good that you give credit to the coaches who have helped you...of course children just tend to do as they are told but later on they will judge their coaches! My bottom line is we need to prioritise resources and ensure we do enough to educate and support coaches. I would like to win the lotto and devote my time to coach education and producing support material for them because the possibilities are hugely exciting. William Oh, does this blog bring back…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-07-17:1773158:Comment:2570742010-07-17T12:12:53.808ZJackie Cochranhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JackieCochran
Oh, does this blog bring back memories!<br />
Forty years ago I remember Kay Russel, in my first lesson with her, after she flayed me for abusing my horse when I was trying to use my seat to stop as taught by my BHSI instructor, muttering about teachers trying to teach control before their student had a good, solid and stable position. Her standard comment to me for that week was "you are irritating your horse." She was right, I WAS irritating my wonderful horse.<br />
Littauer's system of Forward Riding,…
Oh, does this blog bring back memories!<br />
Forty years ago I remember Kay Russel, in my first lesson with her, after she flayed me for abusing my horse when I was trying to use my seat to stop as taught by my BHSI instructor, muttering about teachers trying to teach control before their student had a good, solid and stable position. Her standard comment to me for that week was "you are irritating your horse." She was right, I WAS irritating my wonderful horse.<br />
Littauer's system of Forward Riding, which Kay Russel taught, has a system of teaching beginners that avoids ALL the problems you list. It is one of the greatest blessings of my life that I got introduced to Forward Riding, which enabled me, with my undiagnosed MS, to learn to ride effectively without IRRITATING MY HORSE. Even up to today when my MS is much, much, worse my instructors use me to re-train horses ruined by riders (and trainers) who never stop irritating their horses.<br />
Kids are not Olympic riders, and most of the kids will never compete in the Olympics. So why do the instructors teach EVERY student as if they are an advanced, Olympic caliber rider, even when the kid hasn't even ridden for more than a few months? All this leads to is ABUSE OF THE HORSE.<br />
Without a proper foundation that physically enables the rider to stay on the horse without torturing the horse, these riders will have big problems the rest of their lives with control, and even if these riders do not think they have problems, their horses KNOW their riders have problems. Otherwise they would never "have to" use harsh bits and auxilliary reins.