ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] Endurance & Dressage

[endurance] Endurance & Dressage

Karen Chaton (karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us)
Wed, 10 Jan 1996 16:31:57 -0800 (PST)

>There is nothing that compares to an obedient, flexible, softly rounded
>horse who floats down the trail--and dressage is the key to achieving, and
>maintaining, a long career both on the trail and in the ring.
>
>Enjoy!
>
>Diane @ Safe Haven (buried under 3' of snow)

Absolutely! Before I started Dressage training I had a VW - now I'm on a
Cadillac! (or is that a little out-dated - a Mercedes, perhaps!) <grin>

There is a major different and it's so nice to ride a flexible and obedient
horse - wouldn't trade it for anything!

Karen

(P.S. only 1 problem though - once I started endurance riding I found my
horse got *really*really* bored doing arena work again - so we work him less
often and give him a reward of getting to go out on the trail afterwards
-it's amazing how fast he picks stuff up that way - he really knows if he
does good that his lesson will be overwith sooner!)