Serendipity at Wensleydale. in Geelong, Victoria | Recreation spot

Serendipity at Wensleydale.

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Phone: +61 410 424 979

Address: 20 Morgan's Road Wensleydale 3241 Geelong, VIC, Australia

Website: http://serendipity-wensleydale.simplesite.com

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24.01.2022 "When Dressage Suits Your Needs But a Stetson Fits Your Life Style" Cowboy Dressage uses Classical Dressage principles to build a better Western horse. Come and... learn how age-old dressage basic concepts will help you solve your practical, everyday horsemanship problems and how to take the mystery out of the dressage court and see how the Cowboy Dressage court layout allows you to focus on the "how" of riding instead of the "where" of riding. http://cowboydressage.com/pages/cdsoh/info.html

20.01.2022 Shoulder movement in slow motion. See how far the shoulder moves back, and where the tissue hits my leg. A VERY common area for restriction. Now imagine a saddle strapped on top of that.

12.01.2022 It's okay for horses to put their face and their nose into our personal space, as they are curious. It's okay for horses to nibble your equipment, and your clot...hes and body, as they have no hands to touch and feel with. It's okay for horses to not pay attention to you every other second, as their eyes provide them with nearly a full encompassing circle of horizontal vision. It's okay for horses to pull on the rope, as they need to show us what it is that they want. The horse has the right to act out, as we have so much control over their lives that they need take some of it back. . Mari-Liis Gabrel

10.01.2022 Cowboy Dressage Education How tongue movement affects stride length. It is well understood that a licking action of the tongue is indicative of increased relax...ation in the horse. In contrast, horses will often retract the tongue when stressed, or to avoid pain in the mouth from dental issues, a sharp bit, over flexion, a tight noseband, or other equipment such as tie downs, side reins and running reins. The horse might also retract the tongue when experiencing pain in other areas, such as from an ill fitting saddle. The omohyoid muscle attaches to the tongue via the hyoid apparatus at one end and attaches to the horses shoulder at the other end. When this muscle is contracted in order to retract the tongue, it also affects the horses shoulder, blocking free forward movement and reducing stride length. In contrast, when the tongue is allowed to move freely in a horse that is pain free, the omohyoid muscle is not contracted and the horse is able to take long strides. See more

01.01.2022 The Power Of The Inside Rein I want to briefly talk about the inside rein (I know, you probably don’t think I can talk about anything briefly!). The ability of ...a horse to soften in response to a feel from the inside rein is arguably one of the most powerful tools in the training of a horse. It is because of its ability to alter a horse’s thoughts that the inside rein can influence the lateral flexion of a horse, relax the top line of a horse, connect to the inside hind leg, and via all these mechanisms it can mediate the balance, straightness, and softness through the entire horse. The inside rein is like the Swiss army knife of correctness when riding and training a horse. Yet, despite its importance, it is rare to come across a horse that does not resist the inside rein. This resistance comes in various forms. Most people think of resistance to the inside rein as a horse that leans on the rein. Often this is true. Many horses lean on the inside rein when a rider applies a feel. But it is not the only form of resistance. Sometimes this resistance presents as lightness on the rein, but a brace across the top line, leaking to the outside, tightness in the hindquarters, and lack of activity of the inside hind leg. More often than not these issues appear together or in various combinations. When a horse stops resisting the inside rein and yields mentally to the feel it is amazing how straight, balanced, calm, and soft a horse can become. But when the yield is purely a physical "giving" to the pressure there continues to be resistance in the way a horse moves. This is because a mental change physically affects the whole horse, whereas giving to the rein pressure generally results in only a partial evasion of the pressure in that part of the body that the horse feels the most discomfort or in need to escape from discomfort. It can be hard to feel the difference between when a horse mentally yields or when it physically evades the inside rein. To the novice rider, they can feel the same. Most times when a horse is physically evading the inside rein it will flex its neck both vertically and laterally to avoid the discomfort of the bit. To some, this can look pretty and feel great because the horse feels light. But to a rider who is aware of feeling the whole horse, from mouth to hocks, it becomes apparent when there is a superficial change on the outside of a horse and when there is a mental change to the inside of a horse. This aspect of feel is not something riders can appreciate and usually remains theoretical and confusing until the first time they feel the difference. Then it is often a cathartic experience that changes everything about their understanding of correctness in a horse. It’s a skill all riders should develop as they progress. I read an article recently about the importance of a horse learning to yield to the outside rein. It was such an interesting article because there was almost no mention of the importance of the inside rein and getting that right. But even more importantly there was no mention of a mental yielding. The emphasis was only on how the outside rein affected the shoulders. Whether you want to argue which is more important, outside or inside rein, the value and effectiveness of the reins will always come back to the ability to get a mental change in a horse. Nevertheless, for me, this all begins with an appreciation of the power of the inside rein to influence both a mental and physical okay-ness in a horse. Until that’s in place, it’s hard for a horse to be anything more than a polite robot. That’s why for many years to come students at my clinics will have to suffer me yelling at them to get him to soften to the inside rein. Photo: I’m using inside rein to help Maggie relax her emotions and reduce the tightness in her body.