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Re: [RC] OK New Subject!!! (lessons) - m l

Taking lessons is a must.  When I am riding and get
tired during an endurance ride, I start going over the
lesson in my head.  My balance is better, my horse is
better.  I can always tell when I have slacked off.  I
like having my trainer in my head.

Lindy

--- Stagg_Newman@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
We try to take an equitation lesson with one of
another of our endurance
horses
once a week schedule permitting and have for many
years.

Our horses (and us) are usually trained by high
level dressage instructors
who have the patience and sense of humor to work
with endurance horses
and riders.  Our horse, Jayel Super, after bucking
me off twice in the
first
couple of weeks we started him under saddle, was
sent to Gail Carmona's for
training.  Gail, I believe, was the first person in
the U.S. to ride an
Arab
to Grand Prix level and is a Grand Prix level judge.
  I fondly remember
the
look the night we first went to Gail's with our
furry unclipped endurance
horses
at a barn full of elegant dressage and other show
horses.  Our horses had
their layers of winter dirt (two were greys of
course).  But Gail
did not mind.  And without Gail's training Jayel
Super may not have been
rideable, much less had the successful career he has
had.

We are now learing the techniquies of Jean Claude
Racinet on the French
school of lightness, which I believe is well suited
for Arabs.

Most of the top riders I know take lessons or go to
clinics to improve
their riding.

If my memory is correct Becky Hart had significant
back problems
after winning her first world championship and was
told to stop riding.
Instead she took centered riding lessons and won two
more world
championships.
(mb - please correct if my memory is wrong).

Cheryl and Stagg Newman

From: Wintersdwbob1@xxxxxxx
Subject: [RC]   OK  New Subject!!!

HOw manly riders  ( LD  et. al.)  take Lessons???
Not just ride around in
circles  but can actually do a half halt?    And
feel the momentary loss of

forward motion and suspension?  )Obviously I have 
too much tilme on my
hands not
riding!!!!!




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