Regarding dropping the trot like a drop of water and a two dimensional movement vs a three dimensional movement, for me that's the first time it was ever explained properly and I've been riding for over 30 yrs!! I'm very appreciative of your ability to communicate effectively and I love how your explanations always tie back to biomechanics (good undercurrent of classical horsemanship methods) - which in my opinion is sadly lacking in the west. Thank you!
I do love your training techniques both on the ground and under saddle. However, it bothers me that this horse is clearly off and sore in their front end. Looks very uncomfortable and needs to be evaluated by a vet. Subtle unsoundness goes unnoticed by so many trainers and riders.
Thank you for your feedback and I totally agree. Often unsoundness is not taken care of in the correct way. The challenge from a training perspective is when there are subtle soundness issues it can often step from inbalance in the horses and is actually fixed by riding them in balance. This is really the biggest question. Is the irregularity in a horse a soundness issue or an imbalance issue in the way the horse is being ridden? There are times when a vet is needed and is the only fix. I have also worked with horses that have been treated by many good vets, therapists, etc and nothing has changed because the issue was founded in the riding. I guess the best situation lies somewhere in the middle, that we consistently do our best to ride as well as we can and get our horses any help they need! The struggle is sorting out what is needed in any given moment! Thanks again, you raise a great point and it creates good conversation!
Regarding dropping the trot like a drop of water and a two dimensional movement vs a three dimensional movement, for me that's the first time it was ever explained properly and I've been riding for over 30 yrs!! I'm very appreciative of your ability to communicate effectively and I love how your explanations always tie back to biomechanics (good undercurrent of classical horsemanship methods) - which in my opinion is sadly lacking in the west. Thank you!
You are very welcome! I'm glad the liked the explanation and thanks for sharing!
This is so very helpful! Love the way you communicate!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
I do love your training techniques both on the ground and under saddle. However, it bothers me that this horse is clearly off and sore in their front end. Looks very uncomfortable and needs to be evaluated by a vet. Subtle unsoundness goes unnoticed by so many trainers and riders.
Thank you for your feedback and I totally agree. Often unsoundness is not taken care of in the correct way. The challenge from a training perspective is when there are subtle soundness issues it can often step from inbalance in the horses and is actually fixed by riding them in balance. This is really the biggest question. Is the irregularity in a horse a soundness issue or an imbalance issue in the way the horse is being ridden? There are times when a vet is needed and is the only fix. I have also worked with horses that have been treated by many good vets, therapists, etc and nothing has changed because the issue was founded in the riding. I guess the best situation lies somewhere in the middle, that we consistently do our best to ride as well as we can and get our horses any help they need! The struggle is sorting out what is needed in any given moment! Thanks again, you raise a great point and it creates good conversation!