ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Controlling speed

Re: Controlling speed

Wendy Milner (wendy@nsmdserv.cnd.hp.com)
Fri, 23 Jun 95 12:30:01 MDT

> I highly <DO> believe in basic dressage. Once or twice a week in the
> arena or only warming up in the arena and then go on to the trail does
> change a lot. It basically trains your horse to listen to your request of
> speed by making him/her respondent to your aides. It also trains the
> horse to be in general more attentive to the rider. He/She will quit to
> not bother about you and your speed requests at all.
>
> Katja Laubin, Germany
>

I've been working on dressage for about 1 1/2 years.
When I first sent Drake to training as a 3 1/2 year old, my trainer
did the basics of dressage. I've spent 1 day a week since then
taking Drake back to the trainer for training/riding lessons.
(It's training if Drake is being obstantent. It's riding lessons
if we're working on me getting Drake to do what I want.)

In the ring, Drake is great. We can almost do the very first set
of patterns, thinking of things like round, forward, straight or
bent, instant response, etc. Unfortunately, he forgets a bit when
we go out on trail. He will still bend around my leg, get round,
and sometimes give to the bit. But when there are horses out front,
forget it.

--
Wendy


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