Re: dressage trainer

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

I think being "bronc'ed off is nothing to be alarmed about...Seems like I
fall off AT LEAST once a year..As a matter of fact one of these days real
soon...I'm going to pick a nice soft plot of ground...and as I ride by I'm
simply going to fall off..thereby getting my annual fall over with! I agree
with Angie...you and your pony need to get out and have some
adventures..just be sure to wear your helmet...and learn to hit the ground
rolling:>D
----- Original Message -----
From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: RC: dressage trainer


> > I started taking dressage lessons with her
> and > asking for light contact.  Within 3 months of lessons, I have
> gotten > "bronc'd" off twice.
>
> Kaboot and I have had ONE dressage lesson ever... and it's the ONLY time
> he's ever bucked (that includes being trained to a crupper).  I can
> guarantee that no real trainer would consider him trained... or even
> "broke" for that matter.  He hated the circles, he was ticked off at the
> leg yeilds (though they have come in handy and it was worth the price of
> the lesson just for learning that)... anyway he did buck, and he also was
> a little off the next week, which he'd never been after a 50 miler... and
> I believe he'd done 4 at that point.
> He actually knows his leads, has beautiful extended walk, and trot, his
> canter is O.K. after the first 25 miles >g< He carries himself decently
> (though I'm sure his center of gravity is probably about 20 yards ahead
> of his nose a lot of the time).  Sometimes when you see they hate grammar
> school ya just got to skip on to college.
> Why don't you just jump on that horse, get in a line, get a little out of
> control and have some fun for a change?
>
> Angie
>
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