Comments on: Missing A Beginning : Why Most Horsemanship is Doomed to Fail From the Start http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/missing-a-beginning-why-most-horsemanship-is-doomed-to-fail-from-the-start/ Equestrian Blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erica K. http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/missing-a-beginning-why-most-horsemanship-is-doomed-to-fail-from-the-start/#comment-209 Erica K. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:18:46 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=250#comment-209 Kudos to you for looking. :) “Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.” -Nora Ephron :) Kudos to you for looking. :)

“Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.” -Nora Ephron

:)

]]> By: windingwinds http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/missing-a-beginning-why-most-horsemanship-is-doomed-to-fail-from-the-start/#comment-208 windingwinds Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:41:28 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=250#comment-208 We are about 3 hours South of Chicago. :) I emailed a new possible trainer yesterday, no reply so far. We are now focusing on driving, but the dressage driving benefits from ridden dressage. The trainers are either too far, too crazy or too western here. We are about 3 hours South of Chicago. :) I emailed a new possible trainer yesterday, no reply so far. We are now focusing on driving, but the dressage driving benefits from ridden dressage. The trainers are either too far, too crazy or too western here.

]]> By: Erica K. http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/missing-a-beginning-why-most-horsemanship-is-doomed-to-fail-from-the-start/#comment-207 Erica K. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:05:05 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=250#comment-207 You are too sweet! :) It can seem that the Midwest is strewn with 'western' and sparse in 'english' but I would argue that this is widespread across the country save perhaps New England and Florida... but I also think that much of it is because there is less of a community among english riders outside of the close-knit competition groups. This makes it difficult to come together on ideas if you aren't a competitor, or if you are a competitor in a small or outside of the social netting. Where in Indiana are you? I'm only 2 hours north-west of Chicago. :) You are too sweet! :) It can seem that the Midwest is strewn with ‘western’ and sparse in ‘english’ but I would argue that this is widespread across the country save perhaps New England and Florida… but I also think that much of it is because there is less of a community among english riders outside of the close-knit competition groups. This makes it difficult to come together on ideas if you aren’t a competitor, or if you are a competitor in a small or outside of the social netting.

Where in Indiana are you? I’m only 2 hours north-west of Chicago. :)

]]> By: windingwinds http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/missing-a-beginning-why-most-horsemanship-is-doomed-to-fail-from-the-start/#comment-206 windingwinds Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:37:14 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=250#comment-206 I look foward to the video. I enjoy reading your blog! It's hard to find a english point of view here in Indiana, though I'm sure the western riders would benefit. I look foward to the video. I enjoy reading your blog! It’s hard to find a english point of view here in Indiana, though I’m sure the western riders would benefit.

]]> By: Erica K. http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/missing-a-beginning-why-most-horsemanship-is-doomed-to-fail-from-the-start/#comment-205 Erica K. Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:47:32 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=250#comment-205 Excellent point! Thank you for pointing out the conformation / posture habits that we have, it completely slipped my mind when I was writing. I updated the post, and hope to bring some more relevant updates in the near future as well. Excellent point! Thank you for pointing out the conformation / posture habits that we have, it completely slipped my mind when I was writing. I updated the post, and hope to bring some more relevant updates in the near future as well.

]]> By: windingwinds http://www.writingofriding.com/observations/missing-a-beginning-why-most-horsemanship-is-doomed-to-fail-from-the-start/#comment-204 windingwinds Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:12:49 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=250#comment-204 I've searched for the perfect seat in the past, when I had aspirations as a hunter jumping rider. We did lunging before every lesson. My conformation (swayback from pregnancies) made this difficult. I think many riders today also have similiar issues. I’ve searched for the perfect seat in the past, when I had aspirations as a hunter jumping rider. We did lunging before every lesson. My conformation (swayback from pregnancies) made this difficult. I think many riders today also have similiar issues.

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