Dressage

Chester · 10-22-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Showrider

Do you think lessons could still be beneficial if they were on one of the stables horses?

Sometimes lessons on a well educated horse is the best thing because you get to feel what you are looking for in your own horse.

You will also learn how to ask for these things.

Lessons on your own horse are good as the instructor is there to help you work out your horses issues.

Is it possible to maybe see if the instructor will travel. BTW, half an hour is nothing. We travel our horse an hour and a half just for the farrier and 3 hours for lessons.

Showrider · 10-22-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chester

Sometimes lessons on a well educated horse is the best thing because you get to feel what you are looking for in your own horse.

You will also learn how to ask for these things.

Lessons on your own horse are good as the instructor is there to help you work out your horses issues.

Is it possible to maybe see if the instructor will travel. BTW, half an hour is nothing. We travel our horse an hour and a half just for the farrier and 3 hours for lessons.

Yeah I know half hour is not far but due to family issues I am now living with my dad, we don't have a float and I doubt very much that he would pay to get the horse taken up there.. he's not at all a horse person haha so I don't think there's much chance of my horse leaving his paddock for a lesson

Not even sure if dad will let me go get lessons

I've got my horse agisted at a friends place, and their galloway just came back from the dressage place I'm thinking of so I may talk to them about maybe arranging a bit of a 'carpool' when they take their horse up if I pay petrol or something..

Lyre · 10-22-2009, 06:09 PM

I adore dressage. I don't have my own horse, but when I do get one, that's what I'm going to focus on, no doubts about it. Everyone else pretty much summed it up. Correct dressage is just awesome

Not only will in undoubtedly improve both your horse and yourself, but competitions give you the chance to show off what you've learned, and you just keep on learning if you want to, right up to GP and beyond

And another thing I like about it, is that unlike some other disciplines, you won't be rewarded for rushing through things just to try and get to the higher levels. In fact that'll get you nowhere. So I feel that usually, people at certain levels deserve to be there because they've truly worked for it, if that makes sense.

I've read some of the websites listed before... and here is another one of my favourites that I don't think has been mentioned, that I go to read sometimes to get my head around some concepts.

http://www.artofriding.com/index.html

PoochtheMighty · 10-22-2009, 06:18 PM

Good luck with your dressage work!! I stumbled into because I'd also hit a serious roadblock with my old pony... very basic dressage work enabled us to work better together and I was able to take him to some baby shows and had no melt downs... and things just got better. Now I am a full fledged dressage lover

Enjoy, and keep us posted!

Daimler-Ben · 10-23-2009, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Showrider

I know of a dressage stables about half hour from here with a good reputation.. problem is I wouldn't be able to transport my horse there and back for lessons

Do you think lessons could still be beneficial if they were on one of the stables horses? And then if I think dressage is something I'd like to do I'd have to just go from there I suppose..

Lessons on a schooled dressage horse are beneficial. Especially if the trainer has an excellent horse to start you out on the longe line. A good trainer will teach you to ride on the line from your seat, without relying on your hands. This is very important. Take advantage to ride a schooled dressage mount. It will aid you to develop how to feel what is correct. Then you can apply this to your own horse. Remember dressage is a ballet, a dance between horse and rider. Allow your horse to be expressive in his gaits and to move underneath you without restriction.

goldiesmom · 10-23-2009, 08:09 AM

I agree with Daimler-Ben 100% a good trainer will teach you to ride on the lunge line first, I was taken back by this when my trainer put me on one! It helps so much with developing your seat and even confidence in your riding. I also think it could be beneficial for you to be put on another horse for a lesson or two, just to feel what is correct...and riding a different horse can teach you to deal with a different personality other than what your own horse's personality is which can be a fun learning opportunity! I think you will enjoy dressage! Good Luck & Have Fun!!!!

10-22-2009, 06:09 PM	#13
Lyre Full Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 126	I adore dressage. I don't have my own horse, but when I do get one, that's what I'm going to focus on, no doubts about it. Everyone else pretty much summed it up. Correct dressage is just awesome Not only will in undoubtedly improve both your horse and yourself, but competitions give you the chance to show off what you've learned, and you just keep on learning if you want to, right up to GP and beyond And another thing I like about it, is that unlike some other disciplines, you won't be rewarded for rushing through things just to try and get to the higher levels. In fact that'll get you nowhere. So I feel that usually, people at certain levels deserve to be there because they've truly worked for it, if that makes sense. I've read some of the websites listed before... and here is another one of my favourites that I don't think has been mentioned, that I go to read sometimes to get my head around some concepts. http://www.artofriding.com/index.html __________________ "Of course it is happening inside your head, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" ~Dumbledore

10-22-2009, 06:18 PM	#14
PoochtheMighty Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,810 Images: 61 Blog Entries: 44	Good luck with your dressage work!! I stumbled into because I'd also hit a serious roadblock with my old pony... very basic dressage work enabled us to work better together and I was able to take him to some baby shows and had no melt downs... and things just got better. Now I am a full fledged dressage lover Enjoy, and keep us posted! __________________ "When bestride him, I soar; I am a hawk." Shakespeare

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10-23-2009, 08:09 AM	#16
goldiesmom Full Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 106 Images: 3	I agree with Daimler-Ben 100% a good trainer will teach you to ride on the lunge line first, I was taken back by this when my trainer put me on one! It helps so much with developing your seat and even confidence in your riding. I also think it could be beneficial for you to be put on another horse for a lesson or two, just to feel what is correct...and riding a different horse can teach you to deal with a different personality other than what your own horse's personality is which can be a fun learning opportunity! I think you will enjoy dressage! Good Luck & Have Fun!!!!