So tell me, what horse could do both sports, morgans, arabs? a cross? I'd
like some assistance in this.
As far as training techniques go, I think that as long as you in lower
levels of dressage it doesn't make much difference about how you are
achieving the training b/c you want a well behaved horse period. If you
achieve this through dressage, great. However, I'm beginning to think that
you can't have an upper level dressage horse that's also a good trail horse
b/c the minute you quit thinking about perfect balance up there, you don't
know where the horse will go. Ideally, we'll all develop our technique to
where this won't be a problem, but realistically, on a trail, you are not
concentrating on the same things you would in the dressage ring.
At least that's my two cents quickly.
alice
At 02:18 AM 1/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I am posting an opinion which may be viewed as either idiotic or stupid. I
>am a new subscriber and have read the copious notes regarding the dressage vs
>trail or otherwise training technique. It seems to me that we are getting
>overly sensitive regarding the true abilities of horses (particularly our
>own). Getting back to basics would suggest that (1) not all horses are
>created equal, (2) not all riders are created equal and that we look for
>sound conformation in whatever breed or sex that we are considering. When
>all is said and done, we are left with the bottomline which is ability,
>soundness and heart. You cannot MAKE a horse a winner; you may help him/her
>but in the long run nature will cull according to natural selection. We, as
>riders, are there to guide and assist, not to create and I feel it is rather
>conceited to assume that we are responsible for our horses achievements,
>regardless of breed or discipline.
>
>JTWRIGHT!67
>
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Alice Steinke
Willie (15 pound 3 yo red wire), Lacie (7 yo schnauzer mix), Sandy ( 6mo
cocker puppy)
Turbo, the cat
Hannah and Chester, the horses
If I ruled the World, Every Day would be the First day of Spring.
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