| Archive for It's About The Horse The Free Forum for those Doing Parelli - and a whole lot More! "Anything forced and misunderstood can never be beautiful." Xenophon (430-355 B.C.), |
| Lynn |
Horses For Life Article Must Read !I posted this in the Buck discussion but I thought it deserved a thread of it's own. No, it is not secientific, but Susannah explains how we can observe whether or not a horse is being ridden correctly . This is NOT just about upper level dressage horses but useful information regarding any horse under saddle.Well worth your time. The article is called'' Pretty is as Pretty Does ''. http://blog.horsesforlife.com/archives/212 I got so much out of in and I hope you do too. |
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| PasoBaby_CarolU |
Wow...thanks Lynn. I could have written those first paragraphs. That is my childhood.
Very well written and oh, so true. |
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| Clarissa |
What an enlightening article! Thanks Lynn! I did see it while reading my email the other day but wasn’t able to see how to open the article. I’m glad I found it again.
I really like how she clearly states & describes what to look for. It’s those very things I have been trying to learn the last couple of years. I must say I am disappointed to read that Totilas is hyperflexed. I always thought he was the one that was clicker trained. Maybe I’m confusing him with Ravel! He doesn’t display the usual give-aways of the HF'd horse in particular the flappy front fetlocks during extended trot & the bouncy HQ along with all the other usual things like tight short necks, humped withers, hollow backs, high tail butt, hocks behind the tail, etc. Those angles she talked about of parallel legs & triangles of body are what I have discerned as being the pleasing aspect to the eye when watching a dressage horse. The human mind likes certain things in particular things being parallel or certain shaped triangles or certain shaped curves. It will be good to read the wash up of WEG to see if any riders lost points for HF training & other incorrect riding techniques. 
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| Lynn |
Unfortunately, as I'm sure you know by nowTotilas and Gal were awarded the gold medal. | ||
| PasoBaby_CarolU |
This was my favorite. I had friends who were there and watched this. They are still talking about this ride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHMiQXsziRc&feature=related |
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| Rik(The Sequel) |
You’ll have to excuse me if I don’t agree, just moving a tiny bit to the 3 day eventers or Show Jumpers at the WEG gives you a very different set of things you would be looking at and expect to see. | ||
| PasoBaby_CarolU |
You're probably right Rik. I just liked his pirouettes and the one handed (show boating) canter lead changes. Of course, I also like THIS HORSE. I am a sucker for a Spanish Horse...always will be.
It was an Andalusian stallion stealing the Lipizzan show that got me into Paso Finos. I like horses that are just a little bit fiery. I can't watch 3-day Eventing or Cross-Country....can't stand to see horses collide with solid jumps. |
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| Rik(The Sequel) |
Not for me I’m afraid, the riders hands really annoy me, KEEP THEM BLOODY STILL he’s in the horses mouth every stride in some movements.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVtZodFmcLU&feature=related Perhaps I could interest you in this horse? I know the part owner of the stud, might be able to get you a discount  $135,000 plus shipping.
I think you need to get yourself an air plane ticket and head over here next month it’s very colourful. http://www.horsefairlusitano.org/ingles/ingles.asp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNo93LzXULQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlFIBP9x1OY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLlHysmbv7A&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpH7To0etfQ&NR=1 Then pop over the border to see these guys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_nYE4c790 |
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| PasoBaby_CarolU |
Awesome...love the last picture.
I had the opportunity to go with a group from here to Portugal to ride Lusitanos stallions at a school there. I'd have to check for the name. My neck is so bad, riding trotting horses is almost impossible. No way could I handle a week of them. But, they are beautiful. In Colombia they have crossed Lusitanos with Trochadors and come up with Trote y Gallope horses. They are beautiful animals. I would love to see at least ONE trained in classical dressage. So much brio and animation...I'm sure I'd die of pleasure. |
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| Jack |
I was looking at the link Lynn suggested and noticed that there was quite a bit more than the original blog entitled "Pretty is" etc. One thing that caught my eye was the magazine cover with a story of a young Dominque Barbier. I really enjoyed reading what was available and find myself considering a subscription to "Horses for LIfe". I've included a couple of quotes from the article but hope everybody will read it in full. http://horsesforlife.com/content/view/1722/1456/ Rik's links to the Golega events are really inspiring to me. The internet has really made the world smaller for many of us and I always appreciate looking at things which others have experienced. My exposure to horsemanship has been in the USA and mostly centered around the western events, especially reining and cutting. I'm self taught which can be both good and bad, but I have managed to muddle through and learn a few things thanks to the horses ability to teach. Being able to see different events and styles of riding is a blessing and it's enabled me to recognize many things. When I watch vids. which catch my attention I find myself viewing them over and over, stopping the frames at times to really explore what I am seeing. An example is in this video. "The Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art" . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_nYE4c790 I've noticed that at the 6:05 mark, a horse leaves the line and disappears in the archway. Today I plan on spending some time trying to identify "why" that horse was taken our of line. Maybe some of you can help me "see" what is happening at that point. In one of the other Golega vids., I noticed a fellow using a small tree branch as a riding aid. I loved it and reflected back on my own thoughts, expressed many times, that a "stick is a stick" and a "rope is a rope". Many people purchase things from today's clinicians, and many of these iterms are given catchy names to help market them. I'm a simple man, who does love to see good tack, but I really laughed when I saw the rider in this vid. with his "stick" proudly being displayed amongst all the finery at Golega. Thanks for the links and be assured that there is one old guy looking closely and trying to "work" towards improving my own skills and understanding to help me allow the horse to perform in a way that makes him happy. If I can only do that I to will find happiness in horsemanship. Rik, $135000.00 is a bit out of my league but here's one in Ohio that is a bit cheaper. Problem is my wife would kill me if I added another horse to our herd, especially another grey, lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLZwQD7qLPE&feature=related Jack |
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| Lynn |
Horses for Life is fantastic. I highly recommend it. Susannah contributes often to it. You can find more of her articles here :http://www.cordequestrian.net/articles-links.htm
If anyone here is in the Gainsville area I urge you to go ride with her or Eddo Hoekstra, one of her mentors and a fantastic dressage teacher. She hosts him twice a year. These folks are the real deal '' classical '' people. |
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| Chablis |
Aw, I want that PRE (although I could never do justice to him). 
A friend, until recently, was heavily into breeding PRE's. Absolutely beautiful, beautiful horses. I almost ended up with one of her x breed filly's but sensibly (or is that stupidly?) decided I can't afford a third horse when I have two money-hungry TB's already (who have a home for life with me). 
I've been kicking myself every day since. Said filly very quickly found a new home after I turned her down so I cannot change my mind and take her home. NB I really like the Horses for Life magazine.
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