Re: Does context matter?


"Eileen Morgan" <egm1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 07:35:45 -0400, Ben Turner
| <bturner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
|
|
| >It certainly does seem that much has been made of a quote from Jessica
| >Jahiel's Horse-Sense Newsletter of 8/19/05 -- particularly the excerpt:
| >
| > " . . . establishing a relationship with a horse on the ground,
| > and learning to interpret its body language and use your own body
| > language to direct the horse's movements, does not necessarily
| > have ANY carryover when you're in the saddle."
|
| I think the importance here is "not necessarily"; it can have carry
| over, might or might not in practice. And if the rider lacks body
| awareness and saddle time, perhaps s/he can require good manners on
| the ground but translate *nothing* to the horse under saddle. I used
| to work with someone who was excellent on the ground, all horses were
| mannerly with her. She couldn't ride worth beans. No translation at
| all.

I agree that's probably very close to what Jahiel meant.

And I think Emily has a good point about the lack of upper level horses at
an affordable price. But looking at the riders at the shows, that is quite
obviously NOT the whole reason. I think people underestimate who long it
takes to really nail the basics. Then they get bored and start insisting on
doing third level stuff with appalling consequences.

sharon

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