tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post4876022692098981566..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Trainer phrases: Some new onesStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-20880896849883404992011-02-28T09:48:29.939-05:002011-02-28T09:48:29.939-05:00My trainer says quite a few things. One inparticu...My trainer says quite a few things. One inparticular with Antarius...once he gets round and starts USING his back end is "Gee...look in the mirror - YOU HAVE A HORSE inbetween your legs!"<br /><br />Others...<br /><br />"Ride like you are doing a Grand Prix test" (side note...yeah - Training Level and Grand Prix are complete opposites...LOL)<br /><br />For shoulder-in...<br /Heather in FLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-30374980132225756682011-02-27T11:08:36.872-05:002011-02-27T11:08:36.872-05:00One of my favorites is "You'd think that ...One of my favorites is "You'd think that you, being a person and all, would have an intellectual edge over your horse."Bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594715461058227518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-47213400535974811852011-02-27T09:24:16.018-05:002011-02-27T09:24:16.018-05:00Flying backwards? Sounds like a new air above the...Flying backwards? Sounds like a new air above the ground. ;)<br /><br />My horse can get behind the leg by going too fast. He will transfer his power to carrying if he slows down, so our warm up is often in a slower tempo than one might want for a different horse. The last clinician that I rode with told me to just "think walk" for the half halt. This was challenging, since my Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-18856787582209271662011-02-26T22:32:03.099-05:002011-02-26T22:32:03.099-05:00I love it when trainers get creative with their ex...I love it when trainers get creative with their explanations! It may seem strange but they always work.<br />I've had a trainer tell me to relax my seat by relaxing the same muscles you would use to go to the bathroom. Right before entering the ring at a show, she told me to "Go out there and pee all over that arena!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68574644736562645532011-02-26T21:24:41.557-05:002011-02-26T21:24:41.557-05:00Yes. My favorite one was, "You're on a ho...Yes. My favorite one was, "You're on a horse, not a bicycle. If you have to pedal to make him go, you're doing it wrong. That's why you carry a whip."<br /><br />And one I got a few weeks ago - "When you let him do that at the free walk he's so far on his forehand he looks like a slide at the playground. "Scarletthttp://vegasgrits.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-58195593062296108042011-02-26T16:47:07.173-05:002011-02-26T16:47:07.173-05:00Good one. I guess the exaggeration is intended to ...Good one. I guess the exaggeration is intended to make the point when you don't instantly react. *LOL*Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-84653484940454388432011-02-26T15:35:06.265-05:002011-02-26T15:35:06.265-05:00funnyfunnyBakersfield Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571487914424695283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-13855188260565211362011-02-26T15:34:49.666-05:002011-02-26T15:34:49.666-05:00funny!funny!Bakersfield Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571487914424695283noreply@blogger.com