tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post4331244527544857779..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Training 3: Not our breakthrough ride, but...Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-7756484101301572432012-08-14T12:25:57.225-04:002012-08-14T12:25:57.225-04:00A nice ride! Some things you might consider to hel...A nice ride! Some things you might consider to help with his "lightness and steady contact" would be to open up your inside rein and almost give full release of it while keeping a steady and almost firm contact with your outside rein. In schooling this will look like you have a slack inside rein and a tight outside rein. But you can not do this without constantly using your inside leg Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064754360254096215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-60200338723191484542012-08-14T07:59:13.309-04:002012-08-14T07:59:13.309-04:00To improve the overall picture: White or cream pad...To improve the overall picture: White or cream pad, white gloves, lighter breeches. Difficult to see you when it's "low light" like it was in this test--early a.m., late afternoon, overcast, ??<br /><br />Just taking hints from an article I read a dozen years ago about clinic attire ...<br /><br />As for the test itself, Ri looks happy in his work, you have good energy going forwardTBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-61956565984099466922012-08-14T01:26:57.006-04:002012-08-14T01:26:57.006-04:00I thought your breech color went really well with ...I thought your breech color went really well with Riley's coloring.jessica Harveyhttp://fourteencarrot.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-32176716254867933642012-08-13T20:16:43.662-04:002012-08-13T20:16:43.662-04:00He looks good, despite the one blip. Canter looks ...He looks good, despite the one blip. Canter looks nice and elastic and pleasant. Good luck to you both!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6679123031361684902012-08-13T17:24:38.604-04:002012-08-13T17:24:38.604-04:00I can definitely see the "steadier in the bri...I can definitely see the "steadier in the bridle" going on and that's great! I also agree with the judge who told you not to spend too much time at your current level, because boy, you guys are soooooooo close to extension on those trot diagonals - REALLY nice! RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-59969858831534637752012-08-13T17:22:19.521-04:002012-08-13T17:22:19.521-04:00wow! you guys look much steadier than a few shows ...wow! you guys look much steadier than a few shows ago! kudos on good progress. I'm struggling with the same concept with my mare (in the same tests) at the moment as well. She's listening, but is more of a ping pong ball between my aids then maintaining a steady contact/balance/etc. Of course, horse eating flowers lurking just beyond the rail aren't helping our matters at all Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-2501145702380567042012-08-13T16:20:27.928-04:002012-08-13T16:20:27.928-04:00He didn't feel laterally supple and it felt li...He didn't feel laterally supple and it felt like too much of his lower neck muscles were engaged -- moreso in the first test (which you'll see soon) than the second one. We seem to do this dance of not enuf... just right.. Whoa, too much! contact as we work. It's clear to me that he is trying hard to find where he needs to be -- not blowing me off, just struggling a bit to work in theStacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-10386591826207755092012-08-13T16:16:55.550-04:002012-08-13T16:16:55.550-04:00I know you don't like riding him aggressively ...I know you don't like riding him aggressively forward and well into the bridle may not be whatyou want to do, but it worked. Too often, we mistake "light" for a lack of contact and connection on the rein. "Light" should really be that active contact you get when the whole horse is stepping into the bit, and often, in the early phases of training can put quite a bit of Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33586685762305263802012-08-13T15:02:54.854-04:002012-08-13T15:02:54.854-04:00Great test. Nice to see how Riley is progressing.Great test. Nice to see how Riley is progressing.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.com