Comments - It's a Riding Lesson- What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-28T22:53:59Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1773158%3ABlogPost%3A741198&xn_auth=noThank you, Jackie. I apprecia…tag:www.barnmice.com,2014-04-27:1773158:Comment:7414672014-04-27T03:30:16.333ZAnna Blakehttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/AnnaBlake
<p>Thank you, Jackie. I appreciate the vote of confidence!</p>
<p>Thank you, Jackie. I appreciate the vote of confidence!</p> I thoroughly enjoyed your exc…tag:www.barnmice.com,2014-04-25:1773158:Comment:7413032014-04-25T18:35:09.547ZSandy Lynn Wallishttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/SandyLynnWallis
<p>I thoroughly enjoyed your excellent article.</p>
<p>I thoroughly enjoyed your excellent article.</p> In a lot of the older dressag…tag:www.barnmice.com,2014-04-25:1773158:Comment:7410952014-04-25T16:09:15.500ZJackie Cochranhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JackieCochran
<p>In a lot of the older dressage books I've read many passages about how to overcome the horse's resistance--to the bit, legs, seat, etc.. They all said to get the vet out first, but that was many decades ago, before MRI's, sophisticated veterinary knowledge, and the modern knowledge about saddle fit and bit suitability.</p>
<p>Now, when I see resistances I immediately think that the horse is in pain or just not comfortable. This new viewpoint has gotten me a lot further in training the…</p>
<p>In a lot of the older dressage books I've read many passages about how to overcome the horse's resistance--to the bit, legs, seat, etc.. They all said to get the vet out first, but that was many decades ago, before MRI's, sophisticated veterinary knowledge, and the modern knowledge about saddle fit and bit suitability.</p>
<p>Now, when I see resistances I immediately think that the horse is in pain or just not comfortable. This new viewpoint has gotten me a lot further in training the horses and riding them with softness than the old "you, the rider, have to work the horse through the resistance &/or your horse's defiance." Until the horse is comfortable any progress you think you are making is fake progress.</p>
<p>Anna, I am about to pay you a great compliment. There are not many riding teachers who are into dressage that I would recommend to people. However you have the right ideas, the knowledge how to apply them in a way that helps the horse, and I would feel safe sending you a rider and/or horse that needed help. Keep up the good work! </p>