I'm kinda stuck...

Magzinator · 04-11-2005, 05:22 PM

Ok I've been riding hunt seat all my riding life ( 6 years) and I'm pretty good at it (I'm going to a very very very very BIG show). I just got a new horse,she's an TB X-race horse and obviously very green. I got her about a month and I've been training her dressage to get her balanced and relaxed and stuff like that. While I've been riding dressage I've gotten a lmore relaxed when I on a horse also and I've gotten to like it and have been told many times that I'm a natural at it or that I look really good riding dressage and the same for my horse. I'm now at the stage of training my horse where I need to decide what I'm going to teach her. WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!!???????

Dressage vs. Hunt Seat for me

::Miss Kitty:: · 04-11-2005, 05:23 PM

Why not both? Don't limit yourself!

drunkenmimes · 04-11-2005, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ::Miss Kitty::

Why not both? Don't limit yourself!

yeah why not do both?! lol is it a " i have to choose either one?" type of question?

Magzinator · 04-11-2005, 05:36 PM

I can't do both, my parents can't afford it right now

SkipaJo Cowgirl · 04-11-2005, 05:41 PM

If you truely can't decide which one you want to do - Flip a coin!

Hunt seat - heads
Dressage - tails

...which ever side the coin lands on - that will be her discipline!

shell · 04-11-2005, 05:41 PM

I would say Dressage. You can always apply Dressage to ANY disipline for a more balanced horse. You can take Dressage lessons and show her hunt seat. I don't see why not.

Superheroduck · 04-11-2005, 05:44 PM

i prefer hunt seat

SunBun · 04-11-2005, 05:50 PM

I say Dressage. It's just so all-around, and it can be the base for any riding discipline.

EqUeStRiAn · 04-11-2005, 05:53 PM

i vote dressage.... the only kind of hunt seat i personally truly love is American Saddlebred HUntseat, because it allows action and its so fun... dressage can be used for so many other diciplines like jumping, driving, trails.... you name it: dressage helps it. Hunt seat is a little more limiting for a horse as far as broadness goes.

Magzinator · 04-12-2005, 05:32 PM

Ok thanx guys! I think I'll just keep doing the dressage lessons and show in both?

04-11-2005, 05:22 PM	#1
Magzinator Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere... I can't remember exactly Posts: 1,016 Images: 31	I'm kinda stuck... Ok I've been riding hunt seat all my riding life ( 6 years) and I'm pretty good at it (I'm going to a very very very very BIG show). I just got a new horse,she's an TB X-race horse and obviously very green. I got her about a month and I've been training her dressage to get her balanced and relaxed and stuff like that. While I've been riding dressage I've gotten a lmore relaxed when I on a horse also and I've gotten to like it and have been told many times that I'm a natural at it or that I look really good riding dressage and the same for my horse. I'm now at the stage of training my horse where I need to decide what I'm going to teach her. WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!!??????? Dressage vs. Hunt Seat for me __________________ Maggie Elizabeth Yeeeeppppp

04-11-2005, 05:36 PM	#4
Magzinator Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere... I can't remember exactly Posts: 1,016 Images: 31	I can't do both, my parents can't afford it right now __________________ Maggie Elizabeth Yeeeeppppp

04-11-2005, 05:41 PM	#5
SkipaJo Cowgirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,660 Images: 31	If you truely can't decide which one you want to do - Flip a coin! Hunt seat - heads Dressage - tails ...which ever side the coin lands on - that will be her discipline! __________________ Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security deserve neither and will loose both. - Benjamin Franklin

04-11-2005, 05:41 PM	#6
shell Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Great North West Posts: 9,536 Images: 298 Blog Entries: 12	I would say Dressage. You can always apply Dressage to ANY disipline for a more balanced horse. You can take Dressage lessons and show her hunt seat. I don't see why not. __________________ “Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, save a proud rider on so proud back.” -Shakespear Keep track of Denali: Journey of a doomed horse http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/journals/shell.html

04-11-2005, 05:53 PM	#9
EqUeStRiAn Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CALGARY, CANADA Posts: 3,866 Images: 130	i vote dressage.... the only kind of hunt seat i personally truly love is American Saddlebred HUntseat, because it allows action and its so fun... dressage can be used for so many other diciplines like jumping, driving, trails.... you name it: dressage helps it. Hunt seat is a little more limiting for a horse as far as broadness goes. __________________ M YB E S T D A Y *~6 y/o Saddlebred Mare~* AkA: *"Daisy" http://community.webshots.com/user/MyBestDay*

04-11-2005, 05:23 PM	#2
::Miss Kitty:: Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: (}~~{)Canada(}~~{) Posts: 2,307 Images: 5	Why not both? Don't limit yourself!

04-12-2005, 05:32 PM	#10
Magzinator Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere... I can't remember exactly Posts: 1,016 Images: 31	Ok thanx guys! I think I'll just keep doing the dressage lessons and show in both? __________________ Maggie Elizabeth Yeeeeppppp

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