http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/01/28/my-biggest-pet-peeve-harsh-bits/ The lifelong pursuit of classical riding. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/01/28/my-biggest-pet-peeve-harsh-bits/#comment-302 » Spurs Are Earned Cavalli Connections Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:46:18 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=248#comment-302 [...] Spurs are meant to be a refinement of the aids.  To be qualified to wear spurs, a rider needs to have complete control over the independent parts of his/her body.  I find that most people don’t know this.  Many people who choose to wear spurs do so because they want to shout with their aids, i.e. smack their dance partner upside the head (if you’re confused, read my last entry). [...] [...] Spurs are meant to be a refinement of the aids.  To be qualified to wear spurs, a rider needs to have complete control over the independent parts of his/her body.  I find that most people don’t know this.  Many people who choose to wear spurs do so because they want to shout with their aids, i.e. smack their dance partner upside the head (if you’re confused, read my last entry). [...]

]]> http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/01/28/my-biggest-pet-peeve-harsh-bits/#comment-35 Dressage Rider Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:00:55 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=248#comment-35 Ah, you get it. I had a recent post, comment discussion on another blog regarding ribbons. I don't think it should be about the ribbons. Sure it's great if you get one but it's really about your partnership with the horse and how well you've progressed in your journey in the eyes of an outsider. Ah, you get it. I had a recent post, comment discussion on another blog regarding ribbons. I don’t think it should be about the ribbons. Sure it’s great if you get one but it’s really about your partnership with the horse and how well you’ve progressed in your journey in the eyes of an outsider.

]]> http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/01/28/my-biggest-pet-peeve-harsh-bits/#comment-28 amy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:44:08 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=248#comment-28 Well said, Bree! Our equine coach is always reminding us (hopefully, she is having to repeat it less often!) "Whisper your aids". Achieving a halt from leg aid seems to be the most difficult concept for our new students.... So sad to go to shows and see yanking on the mouths, jabbing spurs; poor horses! Watching the Klimke videos on youtube is such a pleasure....... Well said, Bree! Our equine coach is always reminding us (hopefully,
she is having to repeat it less often!) “Whisper your aids”.
Achieving a halt from leg aid seems to be the most difficult concept for our new students….
So sad to go to shows and see yanking on the mouths, jabbing spurs; poor horses!
Watching the Klimke videos on youtube is such a pleasure…….

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