Inviting My Horse To Be ON THE BIT (2) Understanding And Building A Vocabulary With My Horse
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ธ.ค. 2023
- In this part of my ‘On The Bit’ video series, Spidey and I will show you how we can build a vocabulary of aids to help us move together in more healthy and harmonious ways. You will see how our horses’ understanding and acceptance of our continuous leg aids are key components when it comes to inviting them to be truly and fairly on the bit.
Watch this week’s training video and find answers to the following questions:
1. Why is it necessary to have my horse on the bit, and how do I ride her/him ‘from the back to the front’?
2. How do I make sure that my horse is truly on the bit and not just pulled into a round frame?
3. How can I build a vocabulary of aids that allows me to invite my horse to be on the bit fairly and reliably?
Happy riding! :)
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Horse: Spidey (Asgard’s Impact), 6 year-old gelding, Westphalian; Background: Imported from Germany, inconsistent training, some due to health issues. Current training: Dressage and ground training; Temperament (0 being extremely calm/laid-back, 10 being highly excitable/hot): 6. Personality: Kind, sensitive, dominant, intelligent, good-natured.
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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.”
“Over the course of my life, I have been fortunate enough to learn from many amazing human and equine teachers. In my videos, I share tips and pointers with people interested in expanding their knowledge about foundational Dressage and different types of groundwork. You will see me work with my clients’ horses of various breeds, levels and backgrounds, highlighting parts of the journey we call work/play-in-progress with our equine partners. None of the shown clips are flawless. In fact, they all show the many imperfections an active, aging rider faces who entered the professional field as an instructor/trainer later in life and who keeps on striving to show that Dressage can be an activity we all can enjoy with our horses at most stages of our lives and at varying levels of expertise. The videos are honest, heartfelt attempts to show you ways to nurture a kind, joyful and productive relationship with your horses as you are exploring and expanding on the many facets of Dressage and groundwork.”
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.gentlesolutionsdressage.com
www.windhorsecoaching.com
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peaceful conversation 💜
Thank you for your gentle approach 🙂
My pleasure! Thank you for watching! :)
Another wonderful piece of instruction, thank you so much for sharing ❤. Especially liked how you responded to him coming behind the vertical, letting him strech immediately & your comments towards the end, stressing the importance of having a fair conversation with the horse vs. forcing them into a frame using unfair & unsound equipment like draw reins 😪, etc. Also liked the exercise you demonstrated using cones ("Quadratvolte" ?) for straight lines combined with circles. Great idea 🤓. Will try this out with my horse in-hand first .... 😉.
Thank you so much, Elizabeth, for watching and for your kind feedback! I so appreciate reading what resonated with you and how you're making use of what you've seen in the video(s). Keep me posted on your progress with your horse if you feel like sharing it here. :)