Re: RC: Re: dressage riders

[Laney Humphrey <laneyh@mbay.net>]

Well said, Truman!
Laney

Truman Prevatt wrote:

> Dressage is beneficial to any horse. Some horses need more of this type
> training than others. Consider it "coordination training," which is the
> biggest benefit to endurance riders. Just as Michael Jordon doesn't need
> extensive ballet lessons, some horses don't need extensive dressage and
> some do.
>
> The thing a lot of endurance riders don't realize is that you can mix
> dressage training in with your conditioning right there on the trail.
> You can side pass, haunches in, shoulder in, etc. going right down the
> trail. You can also turn on the haunches, shorten and lengthen the
> stride, etc. going on down the trail. Not only does this keep the
> horse's attention on you rather on the next spook up the trail (most of
> these are Arabs ), it conditions the whole body to work together.
>
> So if you are one that finds taking dressage lessons as much fun as
> "watching paint dry", try getting the basics in the ring and then doing
> the practice on the trail. Who knows one day the ability to move the
> horse in a controlled coordinated fashion at speed through a narrow
> winding course through the woods with confidence might mean the
> difference between first place and no place or the difference between a
> good ride and a busted knee cap.
>
> Truman
>
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