schooling?

Delkee · 03-08-2009, 07:19 PM

What do you like to do when schooling your horse?? Most days Im the only one riding and sometimes I find I want to change thing up a bit. Any good ideas? My horse is just starting out (6 months under saddle).

Cara · 03-08-2009, 07:20 PM

what are you doing now? what do you and your horse already know how to do?

Delkee · 03-08-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cara

what are you doing now? what do you and your horse already know how to do?

Circles, circles, and more circles. LOL. He can walk an trot with no problems but is still unbalanced at the canter. So pretty much I have been doing a lot of lunging at the canter and riding many circles and figure eights at the walk/trot.

KidsHorsinAroun · 03-08-2009, 08:04 PM

Here's a couple of ideas: try putting out ground poles; great way to build topline. Then bring in low cavaletti, but don't over due it at first. It's hard work on the horse's legs! Another thing I like to do is ride with a small clip-on metronome, really helps establish a steady rhythm.

Demanda1904 · 03-08-2009, 08:11 PM

serpentines help too! for bending and balance, biggs hates them! but i dont think anyones ever made him do them:/
so throw some of those in too while hes young!

Peteysmom · 03-08-2009, 08:21 PM

I just went to a Back to Basics themed clinic and had a blast. what the trainer had us do, first, was groundwork. we focused on respect while leading, lateral flexion, and disengaging the hindquarters.
respect while leading: if you horse gets in your space, tap him on the chest as firmly as you need to so you establish space and your horse focuses on you. if you stop, your horse stops and the same should happen when you back up.
lateral flexion: we simply stood at the horses's side and slowly pulled the lead rope to the withers, and instantly release when you feel the horse soften.
disengage hindquarters: look at your horse's hind legs and tap him on the hindquarters to make his legs cross over.

we did the same things undersaddle, with the addition of the one rein stop.

03-08-2009, 07:19 PM	#1
Delkee Full Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 72 Images: 3	schooling? What do you like to do when schooling your horse?? Most days Im the only one riding and sometimes I find I want to change thing up a bit. Any good ideas? My horse is just starting out (6 months under saddle). __________________ No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill

03-08-2009, 07:20 PM	#2
Cara Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,156 Images: 27	what are you doing now? what do you and your horse already know how to do? __________________ ~It Depends~ Cara

03-08-2009, 08:11 PM	#5
Demanda1904 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SOcal. Posts: 992 Images: 90 Blog Entries: 8	serpentines help too! for bending and balance, biggs hates them! but i dont think anyones ever made him do them:/ so throw some of those in too while hes young! __________________ Chancingit+longitudes&attitudes= LOVE keep mahh feet on the ground && my head in the clouds [matisyahu]<3

03-08-2009, 08:21 PM	#6
Peteysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central CA Posts: 366 Images: 1	I just went to a Back to Basics themed clinic and had a blast. what the trainer had us do, first, was groundwork. we focused on respect while leading, lateral flexion, and disengaging the hindquarters. respect while leading: if you horse gets in your space, tap him on the chest as firmly as you need to so you establish space and your horse focuses on you. if you stop, your horse stops and the same should happen when you back up. lateral flexion: we simply stood at the horses's side and slowly pulled the lead rope to the withers, and instantly release when you feel the horse soften. disengage hindquarters: look at your horse's hind legs and tap him on the hindquarters to make his legs cross over. we did the same things undersaddle, with the addition of the one rein stop. __________________ Stylish Replay ~ Sorrel 2005 AQHA mare Remember when/I was young and so where you/time stood still/love was all we knew

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03-08-2009, 08:04 PM	#4
KidsHorsinAroun Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fallbrook, California Posts: 24 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 2	Here's a couple of ideas: try putting out ground poles; great way to build topline. Then bring in low cavaletti, but don't over due it at first. It's hard work on the horse's legs! Another thing I like to do is ride with a small clip-on metronome, really helps establish a steady rhythm.