Are Vague Directives Blocking Your Progress? Maybe Your Horse is Blocked Too!
Read more from Amy Skinner on her blog. In barns all around the world, instructors are throwing around vague directives like “make him more round,” “get him pushing from behind,” and “get him on the bit.” Without a clear picture of what these terms mean, well meaning...
Does a good warmup effect your score? Absolutely!
The Importance of a good warm-upAdriana DiGenakis and her horse “Tidy Up Cowgirl” have been riding with NAWD for about 3 years. They’ve done everything – Six Feet on the Ground, NAWD Trail, NAWD and WDAA Western Dressage, NAWD Ranch Horse, and NAWD Freestyle. They...
Developing “Feel” and “Connection”
Developing “Feel” & “Connection” “Your arms and hands, from the shoulder joints to the tips of the fingers and through the reins, belong to the horse.” Sally Swift As my Cheval Canadian Riley and I prepare for our first Western Dressage show I am reminded of the...StampedeString
Keep your hat on your head even when it’s windy
Easy not the definition of the word simple.
Circles are simple, not “easy”. … Be a hero to your horse, Practice riding the “perfect” circle