Hi Anna, thanks for your reply. 'tractors on diets' I loved that! What an apt description and yes grass is a problem. I don't have a school to work in so I'm...
Hi Linda, I had a few thoughts for you in your quest to integrate Alex's single rein work into the more traditional approach that your dressage trainer is ...
-- In the_click_that_teaches@yahoogroups.com, "Katie Bartlett" ... Hi Katie, Yes, I love his book too. Really meshes well with what I have learned from Alex....
... Thanks again for such a thought-provoking post Katie! Best, Sarah Re: [the_click_that_teaches] Re: Anyone Competing in Dressage with Clicker Trained Horse?...
I stopped using a bit for several reasons: 1) my mare always put her tongue over it so she had to go many years with, whats-it-called, a leather band around...
... <katie.bartlett@a...> wrote: I was taught the general rule of being able to see the horse's ... help teach ... to help ... supposed to ... determined by...
... <marjorie@...> wrote: but isn't a sidepull or halter just as good a signal? -- anything that can remind the horse to give. In advanced training, the bit...
... and ... This is the other Linda - from Australia. I, too, am really enjoying this discussion. I always find the posts from both Katie and Jord-Ann really...
Hi Linda, I am glad you are enjoying the discussion. You wrote <<I wanted to emphasise that the bend should be in the horse's body not just the neck bending.>>...
Hi Jord-Ann, Thanks for your comments on my post. I think you summed up very well what I was trying to say and it is fascinating that one thing can lead to...
... develop ... forward in a ... straightness ... One question at a time :) For collection, it's the engagement of the pelvis that's important, and then the...
This came up in a conversation with a co-worker today. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong, I am new to dressage and even rein contact. Several of the horses...
Hello everyone, I have some very basic questions that came up during our foundation behavior sessions. 1. Jake has been developing some self-restraint through...
Hi Tanya, ... I can understand that. It does sound like he is doing fairly well. And I agree that sometimes if you withdraw your hand it can become more...
... HI Melissa, What a dedicated trainer you are ! Kudos to you! Another good behavior to work on that might help is to work on head down. It is great for...
Hi Holly, I wasn't going to answer this because I would like to hear other people's views, but I got to pondering it, and decided to throw out my thoughts and ...
Connie, Thank you so much for your suggestions. I think you are right, and I am overeager to add the cue too early. And yes, I have been rewarding on-cue but...
Maybe my question is premature (as I haven't gotten to the section on the 3-flip-3), but I'll just throw it out there anyway. . . When working on the hip-flip...
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Thanks for that clear explanation! Exactly what I was looking for to back what I thought I meant. :) My co-worker's point was if it's not "perfect" what's the...
Circle bend : These are exactly the questions I was trying to ask through my posts on WWYLM . I wanted to think FROM nose all the way TO front and back feet...
Hi All, Just wanted to send out a little brag/foundation payoff email... Actually, it's not a little brag <vbg>. I was a beaming horse mom today, and I must ...
Anna wrote: but thats to do with response rather than an actual bit . And you probably all drive automatics so that means nothing to you Bite your tongue! We...
... I ... world - ... Hi Anna :) I'm not sure I'm following your thoughts about torque. There is no "pivoting" on the foot once it's on the ground, so I'm not...
... riding ... that when ... zone), this ... any ... to lift ... biomechanics of it. ... I don't remember reading this but I would love to hear more details ...
Yeah!! You go girl! Talk about working with distractions! Rock on... -melissa and ruby...
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... Hi Tanya, You are very welcome. I am looking forward to hearing how you make out with this training. This way of training sure helps one see other views...
... --Tatiana, the one thing that popped into my mind when I read your description was that perhaps Jake bites down on your hand because what you are asking...