tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post7015173955323681530..comments2023-05-18T04:06:32.186-04:00Comments on Calm, Forward, Straight: The secret of good riding...Calm, Forward, Straighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-53066891363969187742011-03-15T17:07:05.162-04:002011-03-15T17:07:05.162-04:00Great information for posting. That over bridled, ...Great information for posting. That over bridled, forced thing I see in so much upper level dressage just makes me shake my head. But then the over bridles, force thing I see in the western pleasure arena of my breed sends me to the very same place. Few of the horses in the arena at upper levels are exhibiting true self carriage.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-64668892526912068872011-03-15T16:45:39.695-04:002011-03-15T16:45:39.695-04:00Speaking of horses going vigorously forward- I'...Speaking of horses going vigorously forward- I'm reminded of a video of Anky riding Salinero and how it looked like the two of them were moving in slow motion. Oh, and that horse has no trot, only passage. So weird.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-51689348965085627522011-03-13T20:24:09.348-04:002011-03-13T20:24:09.348-04:00Kate -
I'm so glad you're enjoying the ar...Kate -<br /><br />I'm so glad you're enjoying the article. I wasn't sure how interesting it would be to anyone else. It's kind of long and involved but there is so much wisdom in it :)<br /><br />GHM-<br /><br />Sadly, it seems to be a self perpetuating system. <br /><br />Dom-<br /><br />Glad you're enjoying it! :)<br /><br />jme-<br /><br />To me, Watjen looks like he's part of the horse - in the horse. I love that Mr. Herbermann values looking at correct work :)Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-76821548183767022032011-03-13T16:25:10.179-04:002011-03-13T16:25:10.179-04:00wow, i'm really struck by the rider's posi...wow, i'm really struck by the rider's position in those photos - so nice to see what i consider a more natural position, rather than the forced, behind the motion, driving seat seen so often today.<br /><br />and he's absolutely right to call attention to the wrongful tendency to gear our work toward externals (like defining 'on the bit' as a superficial head and neck position, rather than a relationship between horse and hand, etc.) correct position of the head in particular is a by-product of good work, not the source of it!jmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295140724737185132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-73196685971555706372011-03-13T13:46:20.825-04:002011-03-13T13:46:20.825-04:00Great share! Especially love the diagrams.Great share! Especially love the diagrams.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-12323435330447860712011-03-13T10:33:32.678-04:002011-03-13T10:33:32.678-04:00I love these articles and think it's a great i...I love these articles and think it's a great idea that you've posted them for us to read. Can't wait for more.<br /><br />It just amazes me that we have come so far from what is right to what is wrong in a relatively short time. How could anyone think that the modern dressage we see in competitions is the way to go.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-19263152337780002082011-03-13T07:16:33.699-04:002011-03-13T07:16:33.699-04:00This is REALLY good - it's nice to see basic p...This is REALLY good - it's nice to see basic principles of good horsemanship articulated so clearly - thank you for posting these!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com