tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1891367666970376785.post5355632976000920636..comments2024-01-01T08:22:39.808-08:00Comments on Laying The Foundation: Show Ring Tips & Tricks...Part 1SFTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155830531219245152noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1891367666970376785.post-8554318635175034242009-11-12T15:08:45.483-08:002009-11-12T15:08:45.483-08:00Half halt is something all of my students, whether...Half halt is something all of my students, whether in a Western saddle or some sort of English saddle, learn! It's importance cannot be overstated for a variety of reasons. :) Very good point!SFTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155830531219245152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1891367666970376785.post-17265239708874179402009-11-12T04:25:03.598-08:002009-11-12T04:25:03.598-08:00Right on---Every horse and rider in every discipli...Right on---Every horse and rider in every discipline should know the "half-halt."littleBADdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791341726719471852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1891367666970376785.post-66992098744569128072009-10-20T06:46:08.783-07:002009-10-20T06:46:08.783-07:00I like that ~ PREpare instead of REpair!! Very coo...I like that ~ PREpare instead of REpair!! Very cool, thanks! :)SFTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155830531219245152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1891367666970376785.post-32227296772297577452009-10-19T16:59:13.154-07:002009-10-19T16:59:13.154-07:00In regard to not rushing into the gait when the an...In regard to not rushing into the gait when the announcer says: One of my first dressage teachers said, "It is better to PREpare than to have to REpair," and he is correct. The horse has to KNOW something is going to happen (unless you have an old campaigner who hears the click and knows "walk" is next or knows the word "trot" or "jog" and goes into the gait without any input from the rider, also not a good thing). And even more important, the RIDER has to be prepared, too. You are riding your own test and riding it your way. If you're not the first trotter or jogger (or whatever gait), that doesn't mean your horse is not a "pleasure" to ride or that you are incapable of following one-word instructions. ;o)TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.com