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Then we'll just have to agree to disagree.

I train with a Grand Prix rider/trainer/judge all winter long and do 
endurance and CTR in the summer months.  Even after a successful season, 
including 100 mile rides, I find myself and my horses very sore after 
going back to our circles and squares in the formal dressage ring.  I 
also find my horses are much more balanced and sound when I start out the 
season after these torturous sessions.

I've also worked with a couple of horse following injuries.  I've taken 
them out on trail for conditioning and some easy competitions but the 
lamenesses were still there, slight but there.  After a winter of 
dressage they were gone.

MKS


> Carolyn Burgess wrote:
>
> > I have to disagree with this.  Now, if you talking about going out 
for 
> > a "hack", then yes, I concur.  I am one of those riders who can't 
> > stand going around in circles in the ring.  I'll be up in the ring 
> > working away, thinking I've been there for a LONG time and I'll look 
> > at my watch and 5 minutes has elapsed.  Five torturous minutes.  I 
> > will only work in the ring if it is a safely issue.  I do all of my 
> > training on the trail.  I do dressage work on the trail, I do lead 
> > changes, bending, gait changes, anything you can do in the ring, I do 
> > on the trail.  It also teaches them that just because we are doing a 
> > ride, doesn't mean that I won't ask for collection, lead changes, 
> > different diagonals, etc.
> >  
> > Carolyn Burgess
> >
> > */mkrumlaw@xxxxxxxxxxxx/* wrote:
> >
> >     I don't believe you should use the trail to *teach* your horse the
> >     correct leads and diagonals. 
> I'm not a big fan of the ring either. However, I think most horse can 
> benefit from some good ring work and most horse can benefit from going 
> back into the ring every once in awhile for a refresher.
>
> A baseball player learns to hit a fastball by slowly turning up the 
> speed on the pitching machine. He doesn't learn to hit it walking out 
> and facing Nolan Ryan's 100 mph fast ball on the day one. I think the 
> same concept works for the horse.
>
> Truman
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