1.- My hands for direction…. 2.- My legs for impulsion…. 3.- And the rest of me to move him forward!
Category: Aids
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Mar 02 2024
1.- My hands for direction…. 2.- My legs for impulsion…. 3.- And the rest of me to move him forward!
1.- My hands for direction…. 2.- My legs for impulsion….3.- And the rest of me to move him forward!
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Feb 10 2023
Teaching my horse to find my Hand
Teaching my horse to find my Hand, is the main ingredient of “SOFT FEEL”. The position of my hands influences the position of the horse’s head and frame, the frame influences the horse’s body, and the horse’s body influences the horse’s feet. Adjusting the position of my hands can mean everything to the placing of …
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Jun 07 2022
The magic behind your reins
The Five Rein Aids “While I think most of us can visualize how we can affect the horse’s front feet through the reins, there are infinite variations in how we can use those reins to affect change in the horse’s feet. Here, we will attempt to remove the mystery of the different actions of the …
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Mar 24 2022
Self-Carriage
Self-Carriage occurred between the contact and the release. Self-Carriage occurred between Riding in Short Frame and the Working Frame. Self-carriage is the horse’s ability to maintain his balance with the weight of the rider on his back. The ultimate goal in Cowboy Dressage at the highest level is to have the horse in …
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Mar 22 2022
Aids
aids are your paintbrush, and your horse is the canvas. You can paint whatever you want to paint.”
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Mar 19 2022
Left Lead Lope Departure
Cowboy Dressage Education – Left Lead Lope Departure It Is More About the WHEN than the HOW…!
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Nov 20 2021
Just Another Day with Cricket
COWBOY DRESSAGE – “The Best of Both Worlds” I have learned from experience that a horse will learn his lessons faster and with a good attitude if he understands the requests you are making. If you bring a young horse along slowly and teach him everything he’ll need to know on the ground first you’ll …
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Jul 06 2021
“The whip brings the horse into the rider’s legs”.
“The whip brings the horse into the rider’s legs”. The Dressage Whip’s Place in the Circle of Aids By my good friend Karl Mikolka: Everyone honestly concerned about the “classical” way of riding will be richly rewarded by exploring the proper use of the dressage whip and finding the considerable advantages it provides. The rider …
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Apr 18 2021
“Above, On, & Behind”
“Above, On, & Behind” The phrases “on the bit”, “behind the bit” and “above the bit” are equestrian terms used to describe a horse’s posture relative to the reins and the bridle bit. A position on the bit is submissive to the rider’s rein aids, given through the bit. Being on the bit requires the …
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