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Jul 20 2020
What is the center of gravity?
What is the center of gravity? In horsemanship, the center of balance of a horse is a position on the horse’s back which correlates closely to the center of gravity of the horse itself. The term may also refer to the horse’s center of gravity. For the best performance by the horse, as well as …
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Jul 19 2020
You Lost Your Shoulder
You Lost Your Shoulder When my horse dropped his inside shoulder he lost traction with his outside hind leg I re-balance my horse (lifting his shoulder up) by raising my inside hand (rein) up and shifting my weight to the opposite (outside) hind and ride forward.
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Jul 07 2020
Transitions – Transitions – Transitions
Transitions – Transitions – Transitions Transitions are not just about HOW. Transitions are more about WHEN. Right Lead departure from the walk. The horse’s walk is a four-beat gait. 1st beat RH, 2nd beat RF, 3rd beat LH. 4th beat, LF. I cue my horse for the RIGHT LEAD when his inside RIGHT front leg …
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Jul 07 2020
‘V’ – for Victory
‘V’ – for Victory When my horse’s inside front leg is under my stirrup, I cue the horse’s outside hind leg for gait transition (jog & lope). The horse’s walk is a four-beat gait. The sequence of a correct walk should be: right hind right front left hind left front Each leg should …
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Jun 25 2020
“Silent Rider”
I just added a new Category named “Silent Rider” to Eitan’s “88” Brand Online Educational Membership Program. “I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its …
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