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Post by Chrissy on Nov 1, 2005 20:35:06 GMT 2
Just wondering if anyone here schools there horses in hand for dressage? I watched a video the other day on it and have just combined clicker training with the advice from the video and got fantastic results in just one day with my TB mare. My goal is to teach her to piaffe!  Big goal... |
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Post by loli4obsi on Nov 1, 2005 21:38:09 GMT 2
You can get there!! the other day when i was in plett i was riding an anglo gelding named archie (archest's horse) and he got a bit frisky so i used that free energy and created a few steps of piaffe (wasnt perfect but it was a piaffe ;D )!!! Free energy rules!! ;D Was very exciting!!
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Post by lila on Nov 2, 2005 13:03:48 GMT 2
Which video is this, Chrissy? Would like to see too!
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Post by Salinero on Nov 2, 2005 13:40:57 GMT 2
I have a book by Richard Hinrichs (who has worked at the spanish school of riding) called schooling in hand. It teaches everything from lunging to haute e`cole. Not for the inexperienced though ... He also a video of the book.
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Post by Chrissy on Nov 2, 2005 19:41:02 GMT 2
I watched the video of the book that Sal is talking about - going to watch it for a 3rd time when I get a moment. It really helps tons with my horse and she seems to enjoy it so much! |
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Post by tinna on Nov 10, 2005 15:07:01 GMT 2
I used the clicker training to teach my huge THB gelding rein back and lateral moves. It was a very stress free way to do it but I had an instructor guide me. My horse used to get reined back by his previous owner when he did something wrong, so he got SO tense when I asked him. Now I've retrained him he's very relaxed. You just have to be very consistent otherwise you'll cause lots of confusion!
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Post by samadhi on Nov 17, 2005 12:11:41 GMT 2
Tinna, who is your instructor? I'm also in the durban area and have a very unhappy horse from coming off the track.
Thanks
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Post by hothorse on Nov 22, 2005 12:41:15 GMT 2
Hi guys.
I work my 3yr old in hand and he is doing very well. He does reinback and turn about the forehands. He works very lightly but it helps a lot. Any ground work is always good as it establishes a good relationship about personal space between you and you horse.
Samadhi, can i help? We do natural horsemanship and do everything from breaking in and schooling to dealing with horses off the track and coming down etc. Altho based in JHB are happy to take horses from anywhere and also give advice.
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Post by jemma on Jan 22, 2006 18:47:54 GMT 2
Hey hothorse
need some advice. my gelding is not able to be ridden at the moment and i need to do some work on manners etc.(personal space). what can i do?
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Post by princieboy on Feb 18, 2006 21:03:43 GMT 2
I like doing groundwork with princie.
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Post by jackie on Mar 4, 2006 11:23:52 GMT 2
I'm also from the Durban area (Summerveld) and would love to get involved in learning more bout training from the ground
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Post by cleo on Mar 12, 2006 23:34:56 GMT 2
I found that long lining works really well.
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Post by ~WaKi~ on Jul 3, 2006 14:02:10 GMT 2
I think this is an awsome way. My instructor puts me on a very experienced horse and then asks it from the ground to piaffe. (while I'm on his back) that way I can get a good feel for what it's supposed to feel like.
Thumbs up for schooling in hand.
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Post by lila on Jul 11, 2006 13:13:18 GMT 2
I agree Waki! And Cleo, long lining is amazing! I use it on my terror of a mare as well. Which is great if you're a little afraid of riding them. Schooling from the ground builds both your confidence and your horse's.
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