I’m not really certain how to give this post a dignified or pretty introduction. I have sold almost all of my horses, the ones who were closest to me, whose relationship’s depth knew no limit, were among the first to be sold. People have always wanted my two best riding horses – not only their training but their beautiful personalities drew people in from all disciplines and were immediately acknowledged with ooh’s and aah’s and “oh what a sweetheart!”
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I hate the references to “training” a horse. I know it is such an innocent statement, but often what is unsaid is more loud than what is said and I think the same comes true in regards to training a horse.
There are times when I get caught up in routine, in habit, in responding to situations without even being aware of conscious of my own actions or feelings. And what does that bring about in my horse? Nothing but tension and poor communication, even distrust if you will.
As a once-upon-a-time-ago student of Competitive Dressage, this term is very familiar. As a student of Classical Dressage this term is foreign. But why? Do you know what “on the bit” means? Can you put it into words? What does being “on the bit” do for you and your horse? What does it lead to?
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It never ceases to amaze me what our horses will allow us to do, but then when I step back and consider what we as people are willing to put up with in regards to one another I am less surprised. And still, do I always appreciate how much my horses are willing to do for me – simply because I ask?
The masters of Classical Dressage are few and numerous, depending on who you talk with and their take on a master of horsemanship. But there is little denying that the majority of Dressage enthusiasts will claim their stake to one, François de la Gueriniere, as being the foundation of all they practice. Whether I make that claim or no, which I do not, matters little… but there is always something to be learned from every horseman, good or bad, including the great de la Gueriniere.
