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25.01.2022 https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKnP_qLHVWn/
25.01.2022 Highly recommend Glen. I’ve only recently started having lessons with him but already he is making positive changes to my riding. I’ve always struggled with my ...mindset and Glen is helping me to develop this in a calm, respectful and encouraging way. If you are interested in learning about how the biomechanics and the mindset has an impact on the horse and your riding then Glen is the coach for you. I can’t say enough great things about Glen and would recommend him to anyone from the novice to the competition rider. His horses are in great condition and the favilities are very well maintained. See more
25.01.2022 The late George Theodorescu was one of the great teachers, great horsemen... If someone tried to put the horse’s head right down to the chest here, I would say..., jump down off the horse, I don’t want to see that, George says. It is a sacrilege to ride like that. Too much of anything is not good. Too much red wine makes a mess of the table. Riders ask too much, it is better to make haste slowly. See this half pass of Monica and Whisper, it is like a dance, the half pass must be like a dance. Sometimes people will say to me, look at this half pass, there is so much crossing but it looks like an epileptic fit: it must be a dance. Read the whole article https://www.horsemagazine.com//civilised-riding-george-mo/ See more
24.01.2022 What a very inspirational man.
24.01.2022 https://dressagetoday.com//arthur-kottas-heldenberg-measur
24.01.2022 It’s always nice to coach a new student on Cincinnati to work with him and to find his buttons. Great first ride on Jen’s
23.01.2022 My goal as my riders coach is to make them successful as a rider whether it be for competition or pleasure
23.01.2022 I am having a surplus to needs bit clearance all bits are 51/2 inches 7x sweet iron with copper lozenge training snaffle bits all in good used condition. $18.00 each. ... 3x 16mm Korsteel 3 piece snaffle bits all in good used condition $25.00 each 1x 16mm Nuell Shuell 3 piece snaffle bit in good used condition $35.00. I can post at buyers expense cost for express post satchel approx $12-00.
22.01.2022 ***Riding Lessons*** *******Now At******* The Palms Equine Park Canungra... Social Distancing Compliant Don’t Stop Living Keep Riding Lessons are back on at my new home. I teach classical dressage philosophy focusing on riding with mind and body, rider feel, developing innate rider instinct, correct rider position and developing the riders connection and relaxation with their horse. I get riders and horses ready for Lower level competition and then refer them onto higher level coaches. I do specialize in confidence building especially riders returning to the saddle after a long break. I am one of the very few coaches that will ride your horse if I feel I need to correct it for the rider. ***PLUS*** Added to the programme we have a female coach that has been training with me for the last 3 years to teach the junior riders on their ponies. We are in the process of having lights installed for night lessons. We do have one currently installed that does allow us to ride if we do loose daylight. All lessons are private one on one. Adult lessons 1 hr Junior riders 45 mins Pm for our rates and pre-paid packages. Located 4klm from Canungra on Beaudesert Nerang Road.
19.01.2022 It becomes so satisfying when you develop the patience to bring on an OTT to a new saddle horse career. Noble Descent starting to produce his cadence and confidence to lengthen his stride. New comer for 2021.
19.01.2022 - Quand mon instructeur me répète:Redresse tes épaules et ouvre ta poitrine !" Il ne m'apprend pas seulement à avoir une bonne position. Il m'apprend que dan...s la vie il faut toujours marcher droit et affronter les problèmes la tête haute. - Quand mon instructeur me demande de descendre mes jambes et de les garder bien près du cheval, il m'apprend que dans la vie on n'admet pas de distractions et qu'il suffit de peu pour dévier de son chemin. - Quand mon instructeur me ditTrop de mains, ne t'accroche pas aux rênes !" Il m'apprend à donner et non à prendre, dans le plus grand respect des autres. - Quand il fait la grosse voix et qu'il me répète à l'infini : Regarde vers l'avant dans la direction où tu veux aller !" Il m'apprend l'importance de se fixer des objectifs et de ne jamais les perdre de vue pour les réaliser. - Quand je demande de passer à l'allure ou au mouvement supérieure et que mon instructeur dit que je ne suis pas prêt, il m'apprend que dans la vie il faut toujours respecter son rythme et ne jamais brûler les étapes. - Quand je tombe et que je remonte, j'apprends qu'il y a toujours des revers, des moments où on s'emballe, mais l'important c'est de se relever plus déterminés qu'avant. - Si je retiens mon souffle pendant une reprise et qu'il me dit en plaisantant respire ! Tu es violet !"Je comprends qu'il faut laisser couler les émotions pour s'en débarrasser. - Quand à la fin du cours je suis content du travail accompli et que mon instructeur me ditBravo, remercie ton professeur je sais qu'il ne fait pas référence à lui même mais à mon cheval. - Maintenant vous, vous qui regardez passer un cavalier en selle, continuez à dire que l'équitation n'est pas un sport car c'est le cheval qui fait tout. Je suis d'accord avec vous. - L ' équitation n'est pas un sport. C 'est une grande leçon de vie. Je me suis permise de traduire et d'adapter librement un texte de Maria Grazia Pispico La peinture est de Léa Rivière - artiste peintre - Chevaux et passion
18.01.2022 Here’s another angle in training. i like it. I always like to get the horse wanting to work.
18.01.2022 Dressage is not just about riding movements for the sake of riding movements. Some people think that's the way it is, but really each dressage movement is a gy...mnastic exercise that improves the horse’s balance or suppleness and body awareness and straightness in some way. We choose our movements and also turns and transitions that we ride and put them together into exercises that improve the horse in whatever area there is a deficit. There are exercises that target specific muscle groups and joints. There are exercises that improve balance. There are exercises that improve straightness, body awareness, understanding and so on. Dressage, for me personally, is always more about physiotherapy and making the horse happy, healthy, move efficiently, pleasant to ride, as soft as possible in his body, and interested in and happy with the with the work. The dressage movements often just develop as a result of improvements in general balance, suppleness, throughness, and straightness. Especially the upper level movements are often strictly the result of good gymnastic basic work. We call this the thinking rider’s approach to training. If you want to know more about it, join our free seven-day challenge. It all starts on Monday, March 22, 2021 and you are invited. Grab your spot: https://courses.artisticdressage.com/thinking-rider-challen
16.01.2022 Breaking Down Pirouette Work with Judy Reynolds Turn up the volume to hear Judy coach this rider on developing a nice, quick canter for the pirouettes. The mar...e gets a little overwhelmed with the full pirouette, so Judy suggests breaking it down into pieces to make her more comfortable. They work on shoulder-in and travers on a 20-meter circle and keeping the mare’s hind legs quick. You can watch the full 45-minute video here for free! > http://bit.ly/34EiThK
16.01.2022 To be one with one. To move and breath as one.
15.01.2022 What a sad day for dressage a beautiful lady and a wonderful training philosophy. May you RIP Jane Savoie free of pain. http://dressage-news.com//jane-savoie-usa-dressage-team-/
14.01.2022 Usually I’m not one to publicly share my opinion on things: but I’ve seen so many articles about top international, influential riders petitioning to keep top h...ats in the sport and it really concerns me!! I don’t think it’s right to publicly encourage young riders to ride without a helmet in any situation!!! We as professionals have a duty to be positive role models to the younger generations and to the equestrian community alike! I understand the argument that the rate of accidents in the competition arena is very low; however it is possible so why not eliminate any risk!!? Just last year I had a terrible riding accident my self which makes this topic all the more close to my heart. I was so badly injured that I ended in the intensive care unit in hospital for a week with 9 broken bones, a punctured lunge and hematomas in my abdomen. This freak accident happened at an exhibition show on a 14 year old Grandprix horse; it was a completely devastating accident which no body could have predicted and I can’t imagine what more could have happened if I wasn’t wearing my helmet: I really think it might have saved me that day! The equestrian sport at any level comes with so many risks and I don’t understand why some people think that looking good could ever justify putting someone’s safety at jeopardy I think it’s time for the younger generation of riders to step up and show what is cool and above all safe in modern dressage!!! I mean who wouldn’t want to wear a helmet with so many amazing options available in this day and age!? Let’s step into the new age of dressage in the most modern, stylish and safe way possible #safetyandstyle See more
13.01.2022 When students invest in lessons with a coach they have an expectation the coach will share their skills and knowledge the coach has developed as their innate instinct so the student will eventually have the instincts of their coach. At times it can be hard work in getting some riders in having self belief in themselves and this blocks their feel for the horse and instinct development. As a coach I have decided to invest back into my riders and develop a new service with investing in a PIXEM along with the latest iPhone with HD/K video camera and CEE COACH. I believe in today’s modern world as coaches we must invest in our riders because it is the successful riders that make successful coaches. PM me for further details.
12.01.2022 I think I know some people that need to read this.
11.01.2022 Tip of the Day: In halt at A have the horse soft and round and have your hands such that if you open your thumbs the tips of the thumbs touch each other. - wal...k half a 20m circle, halt at X, check you can touch thumbs. - now walk the second half with the tips of the thumbs touching - now try it in trot - change the rein and repeat the above... See more
10.01.2022 In this video collection, Jan Brink works with a rider on a 4-year-old stallion. They use transitions to prepare for flying changes and also to improve the quality of the gaits. Turn your volume up to listen! See the full video for free here! http://bit.ly/jan-brink-dtondemand
07.01.2022 PRICE REDUCED PONY HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED - No Time Or Paddock Space - My Loss Is Your Gain
06.01.2022 Visiting OTT TB Mare. Lovely little horse to work with. I am so fortunate now where I can get off and see the horse and have Danielle ride. I always know what I... want and I’m lucky to be able coach the rider on how to ask the horse. Here we finally start to get some relaxation with the lovely girl. So happy. #lifeafterracing See more
05.01.2022 The importance of smaller steps. Love it
03.01.2022 Tension patterns in the horse's muscles create disturbances in the flow of energy during movement. The body has to work harder to move itself forward or sidew...ays. When the body can flow with ease both horse and rider enjoy things much more! #fithorse #horses #horsetraining #horsetrainer #horse #equestrian #rider #dressage #equine @jecballou @mastersonmethod See more
03.01.2022 Makes them appreciate the good rides and easy horses never made great riders Let your child have a bad ride. I know you want to protect them from the hardshi...ps of this world. I know you want to give them success and good experiences. I know you don't want to see them get hurt. To see them fall. To see them fail. But, hear me out, let your child have a bad ride. Let them cry the tears of frustration. Let them shake the sand out from the inside of their riding pants. Let them face the fear building inside of them. Let them step back on again. Yes, let your child have a bad ride. Let them hate the horse that challenges them. Let them learn what fight and passion and ambition mean. Let them realize that when they refuse to quit the horse will take the time to listen. Grant them the joy of realizing that they are connecting with another living being. Grant them the joy of realizing that they, although they are small, can be powerful. Grant them the joy of seeing their hard work pay off, through the days of tears can come a love unspeakable. Yes, let your child have a bad ride. Afterall, life will grant us plenty of them.’ By Sarah Crouse
03.01.2022 We've all been in the situation of a horse not wanting to go near a certain part of the arena. It can be the scary corner, the door or the sun spots on the grou...nd. Either way, if handled in the wrong way, it can lead to a lot of tension and bad patterns. In this video, I show you step by step how I handle a situation with a horse being suspicious of the corner and not wanting to get close. Want to learn more on how to teach your horse the groundwork pattern and learn how he can relax his posture? Check my training program here: https://www.trtmethod.com/trt-training-program-12-off/
02.01.2022 It’s time to soften our horses all the way through the back to the bridle. Good article.
02.01.2022 . ... We addressed this in an article on Transitions which we are sharing at the bottom of this post. Here is an excerpt: "Before working on the transitions in and out of the canter, it is very important to establish a nice, forward, rhythmic canter first, or the horse may not be happy or comfortable about being asked to canter and do transitions in and out of canter. This can lead to problems such as rushing through the upward and downward transition, beginning the canter on the WRONG LEAD or picking up the canter crooked. The instinctual reaction for many riders is to ride the young horse too slow in the canter because they fear that he may be a little unbalanced, want to control it or worse, mistake a slow canter for the beginnings of collection. On the contrary, I find that when encouraged to travel in a good forward canter with good natural rhythm, the horse will get his balance quicker. To develop straightness, that is a horse who uses both sides of his body evenly: Always ride with even contact in both reins, keeping the horse’s neck straight in front of you, a little forward and out with the nose in front of the vertical. Always follow the horse’s head with your hands. Do not try to hold the horse’s head in or use strong contact to round the neck artificially because horses have to move their heads at the canter to balance, especially young horses. , . Blocking the horse’s body in this manner makes the horse stiff in the back, what is called a leg mover, and it can lead to spinal, stifle, joint and tendon problems. If your horse is rushing in the canter, simply slow him down a little, in particular through the corners, so he does not flex his body the wrong way. ’ . The lumbo-sacrum joint or loin is the first place to get blocked, and the rest follows, increasing the possibility of stifle and hock problems. It is better to increase the canter a little bit here and there so the horse is able to keep his body flexible, to use himself with nice balance. When a horse trots too quickly, runs away from the rider a little bit, his neck will come up too high, his back will hollow, and he may canter on the wrong lead. , . A horse doing this is confused and worried, and therefore there is something missing in the training up to this point. If we make sure that all the basics are well cemented before asking a young horse to canter, he should not need to canter on the wrong lead. When we ask for the horse to canter from the trot, the horse should be able to pick up his cue from the rider’s balance. We wait till he is striding comfortably and rhythmically in trot. We don’t ask for the canter too quickly, we don’t hurry, force or panic him. We let him organize himself, and meanwhile we make sure we are organized too. We check our position, making sure we use clear aids and ride with a supple and flexible body rather then with a stiff and unyielding one so that when we do ask for the canter, our horse finds it easy to understand what we want. We ask for the canter, with the right signals, and we are kind with our legs and hands. Some horses need to get to the canter from a trot that is a little more forward; some horses find it easier to go into canter from their usual trot. If we know our horse well, we will be able to figure out what is best for him, even if we make a few mistakes first and get the wrong lead. , . , . , ’ , . If the horse persists in cantering on the wrong lead, do not keep asking for the canter. Stop, and analyze the situation. Was the trot forward enough and balanced? Did I have enough length of rein? Was the horse comfortable? Were the signals correct and clear, or did the horse not understand, or get confused? Some young horses do prefer to canter on one lead, or are unable to canter on one or the other lead for some reason for example, if they are sore, or if the rider is a little twisted to one side, or otherwise not soft and balanced themselves." . We are using the right lead for this example but this also works for left lead canter difficulties. When the horse is going on the wrong lead, Manolo sometimes crosses the diagonal so as not to disturb the horse and make him uncomfortable. He will go around the arena in canter, then transition to trot. He will then make a half 15 meter circle in a corner, followed by a short diagonal to the middle of the arena, then he will make a big half circle right and when he passes the centre line between the centre line and track, he will ask for canter right In his experience, the majority of horses will pick up the correct lead in canter with this exercise, in this case, the right lead. : ? Manolo uses a light seat because in his experience it assists the horse in using its body better while it develops its strength and balance. He will also use a light seat throughout a horse's training whether green or GP because leaning in the direction of movement, finding the same balance point as the horse and carrying himself lightly unburdens the back and make it easy for the horse. It is a good canter position to adopt in warmup and in between more demanding work. ? Between on the forehand and any degree of collection, there is an all important posture which can be thought about as 4/4 balance. In 4/4 balance, the horse's weight is distributed evenly on all four feet or if you prefer 50/50 between forehand and backhand. The 4/4 balance is the first step towards independent balance. While we work towards 4/4 balance, the horse may have some strides that are a little closer to its natural balance but as long as the base of the neck is raised (the bottom of the neck where it attaches to the chest) and the withers and back are up, that is not detrimental - and its not detrimental as a stage towards more strength and balance. ? However long it takes and as often as it takes to promote a strong, supple, loose and flexible back and horse. As Manolo likes to say: " , . ." It takes time and consistency - but flexible consistency to develop a good, active balanced canter." ? Because he is very careful with how the horse uses his back and body, Manolo prefers to not use inclines to develop the canter. He recognizes that sometimes a rider feels safer cantering up a hill but any work that is more physically demanding of a weaker horse can make that horse tense up its long back muscles in order to perform what is asked. It creates muscle patterns that are hard to undo and will create challenges in future when the topline has to elongate to accommodate collection. It can also be taxing on the lumbosacral junction and stifles. Once the horse is fit, a good canter up a hill should be easy. If it not, than continue to develop it on the flat. : http://www.manolomendezdressage.com//Balance-Rhythm-and-Su Previous post on the canter. https://www.facebook.com/ManoloMendezDressage/posts/634458176693558
