Comments on: Decifering Dressage: A Guide For The Rest Of Us http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/ Discussing the latest horse news, events, issues, and ideas. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:25:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: homepage google mashup editor http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-153004 homepage google mashup editor Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:14:06 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-153004 Thank you for this particular intriguing writing. Let me look for ones weblog regularly now. I am thinking about this kind of subject matter given that several years in addition to you might have very good infos. Hola out of Australia Thank you for this particular intriguing writing. Let me look for ones weblog regularly now. I am thinking about this kind of subject matter given that several years in addition to you might have very good infos. Hola out of Australia

]]> By: Lillybell http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-125487 Lillybell Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:49:19 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-125487 I liked it, sure helped me. i dont like dressage too much, but it's still pretty cool. I'm only just starting, i've found out that my horse loves dressage and western pleasure, so this sure helped me learn some moves. :) I liked it, sure helped me. i dont like dressage too much, but it’s still pretty cool. I’m only just starting, i’ve found out that my horse loves dressage and western pleasure, so this sure helped me learn some moves. :)

]]> By: whipwalk http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-107871 whipwalk Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:18:26 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-107871 If the haunches in was done on the rail to the right, would it still be called renvers? Is this arbitrary terminology in regards to the direction of travel? Or is it the position of the hips relative to the body? If the haunches in was done on the rail to the right, would it still be called renvers? Is this arbitrary terminology in regards to the direction of travel? Or is it the position of the hips relative to the body?

]]> By: dressagenut http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-101657 dressagenut Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:46:57 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-101657 here is a site that has video demonstrations of each movement REALLY helped me understand them because i could visualize it happening http://dressagemom.blogspot.com/2007/06/video-glossary-of-dressage-movements.html here is a site that has video demonstrations of each movement REALLY helped me understand them because i could visualize it happening

http://dressagemom.blogspot.com/2007/06/video-glossary-of-dressage-movements.html

]]> By: Umzug Berlin http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-82935 Umzug Berlin Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-82935 Hi there, I found your blog by the use of Google at the same time as looking for a comparable topic, your site came up, it appears to be like good. I've bookmarked it in my google bookmarks. Hi there, I found your blog by the use of Google at the same time as looking for a comparable topic, your site came up, it appears to be like good. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.

]]> By: Bytes Land http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-44655 Bytes Land Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:33:34 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-44655 One of the most important things to remember about dressage is that it is about accuracy. And if you practice your dressage test too much on your horse it will start to anticipate the movements, and for that you will most likely get marked down. Only practice your test once or twice on your horse to see what you need to work on. The rest of the time work on the different movements. Work on the transitions, 20 meter circles and other things that might cause trouble in your test. For you practice your test all you can. When you are sitting and daydreaming think about you and your horse doing you dressage test perfectly. Your sitting up and looking very elegant all of your transitions are perfect and so on. One of the most important things to remember about dressage is that it is about accuracy. And if you practice your dressage test too much on your horse it will start to anticipate the movements, and for that you will most likely get marked down. Only practice your test once or twice on your horse to see what you need to work on. The rest of the time work on the different movements. Work on the transitions, 20 meter circles and other things that might cause trouble in your test. For you practice your test all you can. When you are sitting and daydreaming think about you and your horse doing you dressage test perfectly. Your sitting up and looking very elegant all of your transitions are perfect and so on.

]]> By: Terri http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-29556 Terri Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:44:09 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-29556 Jackie, I have recently stumbled onto your website in search of help working with my very difficult TWH who oddly enough has been trained in beginning dressage, my first experience at it as well. Sounds odd, but I was in over my head with this guy who I've had since he was 3 months old. He's now 5 and was trained last winter at a place I chose due to their location to where I work so I could be there for his training every day, indoor riding ring and good reputation. All that said, he is the most oppositional defiant horse I've ever met. He's back at the same barn again this winter so I can ride every day and I do. The trainer is usually riding another horse when I'm there and is usually barking out "free advise" while I'm riding but I feel like I spend ALL of my riding time (after 20 min of long lining) dealing with his defiance. He's smart, knows what I'm asking and is able to do it but usually deliberatly chooses to disobey: cutting corners short, falling in, darting away from the rail after doing well for several strides, ignoring leg & whip aids etc. He's very athletic and the trainer says often that "he has so much dressage potential". I've had horses my entire life, plenty of accidents and broken bones due to my own ignorance and at my age now, I wanted to finally learn to ride correctly have a horse that I could ride and enjoy without the drama. This horse boarding/daily riding is a treat I give myself because I work long/hard stressful hours in the mental health field, most of the time it's not so fun with him because I can't relax when riding, always dealing with challenging behavior. The ideal would be for him to respond light to my leg/reign aids and stop challenging me ALWAYS. Jackie, I have recently stumbled onto your website in search of help working with my very difficult TWH who oddly enough has been trained in beginning dressage, my first experience at it as well. Sounds odd, but I was in over my head with this guy who I’ve had since he was 3 months old. He’s now 5 and was trained last winter at a place I chose due to their location to where I work so I could be there for his training every day, indoor riding ring and good reputation. All that said, he is the most oppositional defiant horse I’ve ever met. He’s back at the same barn again this winter so I can ride every day and I do. The trainer is usually riding another horse when I’m there and is usually barking out “free advise” while I’m riding but I feel like I spend ALL of my riding time (after 20 min of long lining) dealing with his defiance. He’s smart, knows what I’m asking and is able to do it but usually deliberatly chooses to disobey: cutting corners short, falling in, darting away from the rail after doing well for several strides, ignoring leg & whip aids etc. He’s very athletic and the trainer says often that “he has so much dressage potential”. I’ve had horses my entire life, plenty of accidents and broken bones due to my own ignorance and at my age now, I wanted to finally learn to ride correctly have a horse that I could ride and enjoy without the drama. This horse boarding/daily riding is a treat I give myself because I work long/hard stressful hours in the mental health field, most of the time it’s not so fun with him because I can’t relax when riding, always dealing with challenging behavior. The ideal would be for him to respond light to my leg/reign aids and stop challenging me ALWAYS.

]]> By: Emmy http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 Emmy Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:32:59 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-2235 luv it just wat i wanted. Thx From Emmy luv it just wat i wanted. Thx

From Emmy

]]> By: Bebo abuse http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Bebo abuse Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:30:44 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-1661 i dont take part mself but my Daughter would like to start up, she is 12, is there anyone who can recommend a training for this agegroup in the Leicestershire area? i woul dlike her to participate as she loves horse riding but would like t get into dressage? i dont take part mself but my Daughter would like to start up, she is 12, is there anyone who can recommend a training for this agegroup in the Leicestershire area? i woul dlike her to participate as she loves horse riding but would like t get into dressage?

]]> By: Jackie http://www.regardinghorses.com/2009/04/08/decifering-dressage-a-guide-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Jackie Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:44:59 +0000 http://www.regardinghorses.com/?p=599#comment-1622 Glad you found this helpful! It took me a while to get it all figured out myself, and I'm still not really a dressage rider! But it's making more and more sense. Here's an example that should help explain your haunches in bend, and track questions: Say you and your horse and going around the ring to the left, and you want to ask for haunches in. You are going to ask your horse to move his hips to the inside off the track (or path) while keeping his front feet on the path. He is still going to be bent to left, so while his hips are coming to the left, his head and neck are also slightly flexed to the left. He is bent around your inside leg while your outside leg pushes his hips off the rail. His feet are moving along three separate tracks. If you were to stand behind and watch him, you would see his front right foot on one path, his front left and back right feet further to the inside on another path, and his back left foot furthest to the inside on its own path. Does that make more sense? Glad you found this helpful! It took me a while to get it all figured out myself, and I’m still not really a dressage rider! But it’s making more and more sense. Here’s an example that should help explain your haunches in bend, and track questions:

Say you and your horse and going around the ring to the left, and you want to ask for haunches in. You are going to ask your horse to move his hips to the inside off the track (or path) while keeping his front feet on the path. He is still going to be bent to left, so while his hips are coming to the left, his head and neck are also slightly flexed to the left. He is bent around your inside leg while your outside leg pushes his hips off the rail. His feet are moving along three separate tracks. If you were to stand behind and watch him, you would see his front right foot on one path, his front left and back right feet further to the inside on another path, and his back left foot furthest to the inside on its own path.

Does that make more sense?

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