tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post4915668777367545014..comments2023-07-18T07:06:17.272-06:00Comments on Autonomous Dressage: Sandra Clinic RecapAutonomousDressagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-83759503373417699982016-12-22T08:22:32.442-07:002016-12-22T08:22:32.442-07:00Thanks :-) Carmen is beautiful too!
Since I don&#...Thanks :-) Carmen is beautiful too!<br /><br />Since I don't get regular lessons I find that I need to do a lot more thinking after each one I do get since the learning needs to last me for a few months. It's frustrating sometimes but I ultimately think it's making me a more thinking, better rider. AutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-37874767353684992862016-12-22T08:17:18.532-07:002016-12-22T08:17:18.532-07:00I know that with Kachina I had to keep her gaits s...I know that with Kachina I had to keep her gaits smaller for the first couple years(!) so that we wouldn't lose the relaxation and balance. It's only now that she's ready to go more forward, but she's also a very very forward thinking horse so adding more forward is easy. Your guy sounds like he has a much more chill mind so your progression might need to be different. <br /><br />Now, I keep finding myself checking whether she's "running" or "swinging". I need to consciously think about it right now, it's not automatic yet. AutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-60061185792724011232016-12-22T08:11:48.179-07:002016-12-22T08:11:48.179-07:00It was such a good clinic! Exactly what I needed a...It was such a good clinic! Exactly what I needed at that point :DAutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-49273699569288423992016-12-21T16:33:12.640-07:002016-12-21T16:33:12.640-07:00Those are great take aways. I too like to take thi...Those are great take aways. I too like to take things and try to figure out how to do it without an expert helping me. I love your horse, she's so lovely. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-73662815157580751212016-12-21T13:23:13.440-07:002016-12-21T13:23:13.440-07:00the bigger gait that's 'swinging' and ...the bigger gait that's 'swinging' and not 'running' is a useful way of thinking about it for me. my guy is so green that we don't have a lot of nuance, except that i want him going forward, but also in balance. also i like that 'stirrup stepping' description!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-28136157043547299272016-12-21T11:46:04.203-07:002016-12-21T11:46:04.203-07:00Sounds like an awesome clinic! I tend to get in a ...Sounds like an awesome clinic! I tend to get in a pulling match with my pony, and have tried to be looser in my arms and wiggle my fingers. Such a good reminder :) Also Kachina is so fancy! What a cutie!Tony the Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022775955045973476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-13578290625829187842016-12-21T08:54:59.280-07:002016-12-21T08:54:59.280-07:00Thanks! Kachina is supremely fuzzy but she's p...Thanks! Kachina is supremely fuzzy but she's pretty good at keeping a consistent weight (she's on a round bale with a slow feed net). Let me know what you think of the stirrup stepping!AutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516065851105665939.post-44776871408508429852016-12-21T08:40:39.194-07:002016-12-21T08:40:39.194-07:00Lots of great take-a-ways! I'm going to try t...Lots of great take-a-ways! I'm going to try that stirrup stepping thing with Apollo to see what he does. Kachina looks fantastic btw! My horses are so fat and fuzzy right now hahaKateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.com