2013 3 18 Dan
Rhythm
Another
aspect to the topic is who is following who. That is, can I sync with Try’s
rhythm before asking her to sync with mine? Doing the exercise will allow me to
feel what Try is thinking on a deeper and deeper level and Try will like it.
1.
Riding with my eyes closed at the walk first.
Getting in sync with what Try is doing in her body so my legs are getting
longer and I am sitting even deeper.
2.
At the trot without stirrups sitting the trot—feel
that my legs are lifting just as much as Try’s are in her trot.
3.
Canter—sit on my thumb and find her rhythm
4.
No stirrups posting trot—take it from the amount
Try’s trot naturally lifts me and keep my thighs long and relaxed.
5.
Feeling, allowing vs mechanical and forcing
6.
To be quiet you have to be in motion, if trying
to be still you are out of sync.
7.
I loved the loose towel feeling of my thighs in
the trot
Sideways on the circle: my focus and body pointing is just a
bit in the direction we want to go and the goal is she is following and matching my body shape rather than
reacting to the carrot stick.
S bend at liberty: draw
1.
Drawing straight before the change of direction
2.
Progress this with extreme or subtle turn,
tempo, gait
3.
Canter is flying change
4.
One shoulder is drawing and the other is
driving/shaping
5.
We want the amount of effort to match where we
are in the learning process. Slow is ok until we get comfortable and can dance
it at a faster tempo.
Drive
DRIVE as important subject for me to rethink. View it as just
as much a dance as draw: Energy, fun, Jim Carrey and Tango. I have been looking
at drive as a necessary evil and hating beating up on my horse and Try not
liking drive and therefor avoiding it if possible. Level 1 and 2: TIME TO
CHANGE MY MIND SET!!!!! It’s a fun game, not getter done.
Falling Leaf
Once I viewed it as a Tango, it was big, fun and full of big
energy and joy for us both—trot and canter. Good to find some Tango music and
add it to a playlist. Try it at liberty.
Riding the Falling Leaf
1.
Trot on circle
2.
Fully disengage HQ to stop
3.
Swing shoulders!! Fully
4.
Then ask for canter
5.
Clean simple change with HQ engaged
Riding the S Bend
1.
On the circle
2.
SWING the shoulders to the counter bend and stay
on circle for amount of time I choose.
3.
Then change to the circle in the new direction
4.
Progress to a zigzag and then to a straight line
5.
Variations: Weave
a.
Shaping: inside leg
b.
Swing the shoulders
c.
Wheel barrow turn
d.
Outside leg to push remaining fairly straight
6.
(Review Colleen Kelly 1st series on
turning)
7.
Watch pole bending competition on youtube
8.
This would lead to flying change
9.
Watch success series lead change ladder again.
Offensive Sidepass and Impulsiveness
1.
Begin with relaxation in lifting the rein
2.
Then how lightly to ask with leg at the girth
3.
Accept a little bend
Taking off the bridle—take the time it takes.
For the future: April and May
1.
Relearn drive as fun, music, dance
2.
Use S bend and falling leaf as tools and put to
purpose
3.
Purpose vs principal is a balancing act. If use
it before its in place that is forcing and if go on too long after learning
that is boring, drilling.
4.
Need plan and flexibility enough to throw out
the plan
5.
Obstacles and patterns for variety and purpose
6.
Ie. Cloverleaf: stop different places, change
the lines, change gaits and direction with in the pattern.
