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Taking the Horse’s Thinking into Account
http://centraloregontrailcourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/images4.jpgby Danica Yates (reprinted with Permission) Too often with dressage training and horse training in general, methods are forced upon the animals without attention being paid to what the animal is thinking. Horses will often submit to pressures but never …
Posted in by Danica Yates
Tagged danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Walk Breaks
by Danica Yates reprinted with permission The significance of taking walk breaks can often be overlooked in the process of training sporthorses. Each of the three gaits is important and should be developed evenly. Developing a relaxed, forward free walk …
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Tagged danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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‘Pet Him’, Properly Releasing with the Inside Rein
http://s1.hubimg.com/u/756496_f260.jpgby Danica Yates (reprinted with permission) What happens when you ride your horse and give with the inside rein? Next time you ride, try it out. At any gait, establish contact and softness and then reach your inside hand forward …
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Tagged Bend Oregon, central oregon, danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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The Critical Riding Errors Atop A Rearing Horse
by Jeffrey Rolo (reprinted with permission) Every year horse owners experience serious injuries or even tragic deaths while riding their cherished equine companions. One of the more significant causes of rider injury is a rider being tossed from a rearing …
Quite Hands
by Danica Yates (reprinted with Permission) My partner is tree guy, not a horse person. But he is interested in dressage and asked me one morning at breakfast, “So when you are riding, doing like a half pass or something, …
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Tagged danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Western to Dressage
http://centraloregontrailcourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1924450_f520-300x224.jpgby Danica Yates (Reprinted with Permission) Each discipline in equestrian riding has training specifics that make the disciplines what they are. Western disciplines are characterized by short, slow movement and minimal contact on the reins. Dressage is founded on forward …
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Tagged contact, danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Soft Hands for Free Movement
by Danica Yates reprinted with permission In past articles, we have looked at axioms of Classical Dressage. Here is a very important one, ‘ride back to front.’ All too often, we see dressage horses who are pulled together with the …
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Tagged Bend Oregon, central oregon, danica yates, discipline, dressage, dressage horse, Equestrian, equestrian riding, equine, forward free walk, gaits, half pass, horse, Horse trainer, horse trainers, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, horsemanship, impulsion, leg aids, leg cues, leg pressure, moving out, Oregon, professional horse training, relaxed, sporthorses, training, western horse
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Low Cost-High Impact Tips For A Brighter Business Image
By Doug Emerson Our tractor mounted grader blade gets used for many jobs around the farm including: arena leveler, snow pusher and a substitute bulldozer. It performs very well at the first two jobs. As for dozer work, let’s just …
Posted in by Doug Emerson, The Profitable Horseman
Tagged boarding business, business systems, doug emerson, Equestrian, equine, equine business management, equine business skills, equine business tips, horse, horse business, horse facility, horse management practices, horseback riding, horsemanship, marketing, Profitable horseman, profitable horsmen, prospects
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Which Horse Trainer Should I Emulate?
By Jeffrey Rolo (Reprinted with permission) Selecting the right horse trainer to emulate can be a daunting task for newcomers to the world of horse training. As with nearly any occupation or hobby, there are many authorities within the field …
How This all started
So it’s coming up on the one year anniversary of when I bought my first horse, Taylor Made Suede, and the one year anniversary of my ‘getting back into the horse world’ has just past, and it got me to …
Horse Riding – The Importance of the Helmet
By Lydia K Kelly While people are becoming more aware of the need for head safety, somehow the equestrian world has missed the boat. Cyclists are wearing helmets, worrying about the potential impact should they fall or be hit by …
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Tagged Equestrian, equine, horseback riding, safety, trail horses, Trail Rides, trail riding, Western Pleasure Horses
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