Dec 02 2020
“It isn’t the Hackamore that creates the softness, it is the hand.” “8″. The Hackamore Tradition: Bosal or Hackamore? “The vaquero’s hackamore comprises a headstall, or hanger, the mecate rein, and a braided nosepiece, commonly referred to as the bosal. Traditionally, however, this term was not used in the sense it is today. In Spanish, …
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Dec 02 2020
“You Can ride a Horse to Water, but You Can’t Make Them Drink”.
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Dec 02 2020
Playing The Snaffle The greatest musical instrument given to a horseman is the snaffle. It’s easy to play with, all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will create magic. “It isn’t the bit that creates the softness, it is the hand.” “8”.
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Dec 02 2020
Dancing with Bones A.- When the horse’s inside Hip moves closer to his inside Shoulder, he is bending. B.- When the horse’s Hips are rotating down and his Shoulders raised up, he is in Collection.
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Dec 02 2020
Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court. The hoof prints that your horse leave behind, at the Walk, Jog and Lope.
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Dec 01 2020
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. Very often, you can find obstacles on the trail that will make these requests clearer to him, even help him to …
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Dec 01 2020
The Sound of Music Tempo is the rate or speed of motion or activity. Rhythm is a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. There tends to be a lot of confusion about these two concepts, but they are actually completely different. One is sequence (rhythm) and one is speed (tempo). Cadence can be …
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Dec 01 2020
Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court – The Octagon The Octagon Ground Poles stretches. If the horse is reluctant to stretch up and forward in the walk, jog or the lope, you can lunge him or ride him over the Octagon poles. placing poles on the ground can be helpful. Octagon Ground Poles work also helps to …
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Dec 01 2020
Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court. Ground Pole stretches If the horse is reluctant to stretch forward in the walk, placing poles on the ground can be helpful. Ground Pole work also helps to keep your schooling sessions varied, encourages concentration, and makes the horse think. Place 4 poles on the quarter line ground in a straight …
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Dec 01 2020
Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court. The Octagon Ground Poles stretches. If the horse is reluctant to stretch up and forward in the walk, jog or the lope, you can lunge him or ride him over the Octagon poles. placing poles on the ground can be helpful. Octagon Ground Poles work also helps to keep your schooling …
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