tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post559787730668801185..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Revelation's First Prophet, Saddlebred gelding, 2013 Dressage HighlightsStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-54855966255236150272014-02-18T19:53:25.090-05:002014-02-18T19:53:25.090-05:00Will was in our barn before his current owner boug...Will was in our barn before his current owner bought him. His old owner said he was supposed to be a 5-gaited horse, but he really was too laid back. I guess they wanted the 5-gaited horses to have more fire. He was ridden but not really with any skill and used as a lesson horse for walk-trot kids. I actually met with his current owner about a year and half ago and was shocked at how much he&dressapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193260165913363839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-44849602097348349882014-02-14T18:46:20.194-05:002014-02-14T18:46:20.194-05:00Love me some ASBs, too, but Scarlett, I'm with...Love me some ASBs, too, but Scarlett, I'm with you - couldn't finish watching because that poor guy is sooo BTV! I was hoping that was just the warm-up, but no, went right into the ring and continued with the death-grip on the face. He's a lovely horse with nice gaits and looks very kind and willing. I hope another rider got their hands on him!RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-41023829546145928892014-02-14T16:12:56.153-05:002014-02-14T16:12:56.153-05:00Thank you so much for posting this! I am doing dre...Thank you so much for posting this! I am doing dressage with the Saddlebred I am leasing, and I thought I was the only one ;)<br /><br />He is so great to work with! He seriously has the best personality of any horse I've ever met. A total goof-ball who loves working. The only issue I ever have with him is that he tends to overflex his poll and hollow his back...but! This can be improved uponhannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12379388510817858939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-14574224217381072062014-02-13T13:47:50.710-05:002014-02-13T13:47:50.710-05:00Lord save me from overflexed, nose behind the vert...Lord save me from overflexed, nose behind the verticle dressage riders. GAH. SO. Incorrect. <br />Lovely potential gaits, if the rider would not shut the horse down in front - he's so over bend at the 3rd/4th vertebrea he often ends up on the fore-hand. <br /><br />A good saddlebred is one bred to push from behind so s/he can elevate their forehand for that characteristic knee movement. I Scarlettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-4495247822665526352014-02-13T12:28:13.889-05:002014-02-13T12:28:13.889-05:00I rode and retrained a Saddlebred years ago. He wa...I rode and retrained a Saddlebred years ago. He was a wonderful horse with fabulous gaits. We didn't do too much dressage back then, but I did show him as a hunter and he ended up as a year end non-Thoroughbred champion. He had a super disposition, a great work ethic, and would have been amazing in the dressage arena. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com