As I hear the debate between Modern vs. Classical Dressage, I think "Great, another misperception of what basic training is." 

 

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 If we as riders are going to domesticate a horse and ride for our own amusement, I think the least we can do is respect the horses natural way of going and train ourselves to listen to our equine partner instead of getting caught up in asking them to do something that they are not ready to do, let alone able to do.....

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Communication between you and your horse may be some of the only real conversation that exists today,.......that is if you are listening.

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Know what you are asking of your horse and have a deep understanding of why you are asking it.  If you are asking your horse to put his head down, then you don't understand the concept......

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 Unfortunately the equine world, like many businesses have become a numbers game, where quality is sacrificed for quantity.  Success in this industry should not be judged by how many horses one rides or students they teach, but by the quality.......

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 Showing the last two weeks and seeing the transformation of the horse ending with more heart than he started with was very......

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Hard work and perseverance never go unrewarded.  If you make the same mistake three times in a row, you have to ask yourself "how bad do I really want it".  Harden up marshmallow!  This sport is not for the weak or.........

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Until you realize that you don't matter anymore than anyone else, until you accept that for every action there is a reaction and there are no special rules for you,....

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The closer I'm getting to the competition season the more I like to work on my focus.  I feel this is a huge element towards being competitive and confident. ....

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Welcome to my official site.  Please come back and check out some of my daily blogs to keep up with my whereabouts and thoughts.  All the horses are doing wonderfully and I'm looking forward to the competitive year.

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