Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [RC] Equine Clinicians Compete

At 07:53 PM 8/8/02, A. Perez wrote:
> HOw much is he really understanding of what is wanted of him?  When does 
> the melt-down come?

I guess this issue upset me more than I thought.  I woke up this morning 
fretting about it!  I recently read (and have read in the past) "Research 
suggests that a good night's sleep can help you remember a newly learned 
movement skill, such as playing the scales on a piano or serving a tennis 
ball. In a study, people who learned a new movement skill and then slept 
before testing demonstrated greater improvement in accuracy and speed 
compared to people who learned the skill and were tested before sleeping. 
"  (For more info search for "sleep dependent motor skills").  Are horse 
brains so very different in how they learn?  I guess my feeling is that 
none of the 3 wonderful, popular and skilled clinicians gave much thought 
to whether what they were doing was actually in the best interests of the 
colts or their future riders.  Phooie on that.

> I woulde LOVE to talk to someone who has taken one one of these 
> wonder-horses after one of these 'miracle' sessions!

Me too!  Anyone on this list have a horse that went through a "miracle" 
session?  Report, please!
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