Re: Great lesson today!


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> lizzard woman wrote:
>
> >
> > I have found that though I can ride Pete around on the buckle all day,
it
> > undermines the contact work so I don't do it anymore. >>
>
> No, it doesnt. At all.
>
> When I first got him,
> > I would do some practicing on the buckle but it was very
counterproductive
> > when I tried to pick up the contact. >>
>
> Then your seat and leg and back and tummy are not working well yet.
>
> Even when I stretch his neck down, he
> > has to follow and stay on the light contact. Horses really need the
> > consistency.
>
>
> Well, tell it to Reiner Klimke. Robin Breukman. Tim Grubb. Myriad
> others.
>
> Abby
>

I find that I need to start out with a bit of contact rather than riding on
the buckle to loosen up like I used to prefer to do. My instructor and
favorite clinician both agree with that. Once I've established that I'm the
boss in the saddle, I can take breaks on the buckle without any grief. If I
start out on the buckle, I'll spend a good part of the ride convincing him
that I didn't mean to leave him in charge. That may have changed over the
past year as I've improved my proficiency.

Emily


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