lovelylace
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Post by lovelylace on Aug 12, 2005 13:35:44 GMT 1
Racing away from others I have not experienced, I think in any group situation it is important to have your manners about you and remember what mount you entered the arena on and preferable leaving the arena with the same... I have had some problem with convincing certain mounts that my idea is the best however i use release and reward to great success and alot of the problem tend to be in their heads and once they get used to working in a specific enviroment or position they usually grow in confidence and their technique improves massively. I think filming sessions is an excellent idea, you get a much clearer idea of how you as a rider can improve position and aids and also a variation in riders can both provide stimulation for your mount plus it is interesting and quite challenging to see what another rider can perform on your chosen steed... I find with most of my mounts that the work I provide keeps them on their toes and they all have an amazing willingness to work, some of them needs to improve their stamina but that is to be expected at times.
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Post by fin on Aug 12, 2005 13:49:18 GMT 1
And of course . . . we could always go back to the trad methods of restraint, reprimand and a big whip. Is smacking acceptable? And if so, is it a punishment or a reward?
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lovelylace
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Post by lovelylace on Aug 12, 2005 13:54:59 GMT 1
ahh Finn on an IH board...shame on you girl advocating a use of whip here....dearie me i bet you ride yours with spurs and in a leverage bit as well hehehe
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Post by Stella on Aug 12, 2005 14:07:40 GMT 1
I always find it helpfull to video the "lesson". That way we can watch it again later to see were improvements could be made to possition etc. I know you cant quite capture feel on a video, but you can see if it is working or not, cant you ?
BTW andy, am going to experiment later to see if I cn make the cuffs & collar match.
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Post by fin on Aug 12, 2005 14:14:41 GMT 1
Absolutely. Sidesaddle too! With a top hat
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moose
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Post by moose on Aug 12, 2005 14:17:00 GMT 1
Does anyone find mirrors useful when practising? Always good for checking your position but can be off putting at first.
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Post by Stella on Aug 12, 2005 14:18:50 GMT 1
;D Good idea bout the mirrors - I shall have to set some up ;D
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ruby
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Post by ruby on Aug 12, 2005 14:19:56 GMT 1
Are there any courses where a girl can learn "how to behave so your man does too". I looked under the courses section on here but couldn't see one. I think I'm in need of advice. I had to send my last one to the sales, he started off really well, easy to catch, willing and enthusiastic but gradually turned into a bit of a bugger. I thought about having him put to sleep as I didn't think it was fair to pass him on to some other unsuspecting owner but in the end decided I might aswell get a bit of cash back for the grief he gave me.
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lovelylace
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Post by lovelylace on Aug 12, 2005 14:21:17 GMT 1
stella- careful with that peroxide... side saddle...mmmm like it , i have recently been thinking of taking up vaulting anyone interested, we would need a quite sturdy calm mount, that have a nice steady pace..and train him to carry at least three riders at a time...andy? Bloke 3?? any one offering... mirrors, always...especially to fine tune the position in rising trot
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moose
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Post by moose on Aug 12, 2005 14:27:08 GMT 1
What about driving?
Pairs.
It would be something new for me. I fancy a nicely matched pair, well muscled up but supple.
Hmmm, probably more chance of getting a barrel-bodied vaulting horse...................................
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Post by Stella on Aug 12, 2005 14:27:54 GMT 1
Ruby, it is always as well to know when you can do no more for them. Sometimes, however well they start out, the life that you can offer them is just incompatable with what they really need. Dont beet(THT) yourself up about it. HOWEVER, you must look hard at yourself & your managment, & ask if you could have been a contributary factor to the susiquent "bad" behaviour. Now have you been honest with yourself ?
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lovelylace
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Post by lovelylace on Aug 12, 2005 14:31:08 GMT 1
moose- driving hmmm, two, four or six? maybe have a nice troika going with vbm, andy and bloke 3??
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Post by Stella on Aug 12, 2005 14:33:34 GMT 1
Now you'r really talking lovelylace !!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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barrd
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Post by barrd on Aug 12, 2005 14:40:24 GMT 1
barrd just sits and pouts in the corner Why does no-one ever invite him to all the interesting parties? I'm a novice rider but a well bred(THT) party animal
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ruby
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Post by ruby on Aug 12, 2005 14:40:28 GMT 1
Well at first, Stella, I did blame myself, maybe I had given him too much turnout, maybe I didn't do enough ground work to build up our bond and ensure he recognised me as the leader, but I just wanted one of those easy to do ones where I could just turn up at the yard and jump on. I went to see him several times before I bought and tried him out in different situations and he behaved impeccably, I'm starting to wonder if he'd been doped.
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