SABLE’S STORY, The ‘Hot Cold’ Horse (11) Riding Reset: Corners And Straight Lines

In this video, you will see how Sable and I continue to work on the acceptance of the rider’s leg aids with more ease on straight lines and corners. After our initial focus on regular rhythm and relaxation on large circular shapes on the ground and under saddle, we are now applying the same gentle yet specific riding aids to the angular shape of a 20 by 20 meter square.
For those of you who haven’t watched any of the previous videos about Sable’s story, the term ‘hot-cold’ means that a horse will vacillate between shut-down, slow-resistant and explosive, run-away types of behaviors.
The following questions will be addressed in this video:
1. Why is it important to teach all horses, and especially the tense ones, to move correctly on straight lines and corners?
2. What do I need to know about my leg aids when I ride my straight lines and corners?
3. How can transitions be helpful when I introduce my horse to straight lines and corners?
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like to watch the previous videos on the ‘Sable’s Story, The Hot-Cold Horse’ playlist at • Sable's Story, The 'Ho...
Thank you for watching! :)
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Horse: Sable , 6 year-old mare, Oldenburg; Background: Bred and lovingly raised by owner; ongoing health issues, some of them severe, including botulism as a foal; 2 years in hunter/jumper training; currently in training with me due to health and behavioral problems and to create a basic Dressage foundation; Temperament (0 being extremely calm/laid-back, 10 being highly excitable/hot): between 2-8 (hot-cold). Personality: Kind, highly sensitive, dominant, intelligent, good-natured, big heart.
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Note: Viewers should consult a professional before adopting any of the training techniques shown in this video. Any activity you do with your horse is at your own risk and may produce varied results.
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California-based Dressage trainer, instructor, clinician and life coach, Katja Elk, provides gentle training solutions for riders and horses of all backgrounds.
“Being a kind rider and trainer, to me, means learning how to ride with reasonable expectations according to where we find ourselves and our horses on our developmental journey. It also means that we need to continue to refine our technical riding skills so we can support our horses with more finely tuned aids as we are moving more joyfully and more in sync with one another.”
Katja applies the concept of a friendly, trust-based, two-way communication system to riding Dressage, work-in-hand as well as groundwork such as halter-work, longeing/lungeing and longlining.
Additionally, Katja, a Martha Beck certified master life coach, works with people who are looking for relief from anxiety, depression and/or other challenges in their lives.
www.katjaelk.com
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Music by Ivymusic from Pixabay

[@joedavey6187]

Said it before, Sable is lucky to have you, super progress

[@katjaelk]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! Sable is a treasure! :)

[@giovannalepore5946]

Making progress !

[@katjaelk]

Thank you so much, Giovanna!