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Cutting Video – HorseTrainingVideos.com

December 17, 2010 By
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I rode cutting horses for a little while, and I must say it was one of my favorite disciplines to try. The horses are bred beautifully and it's the only sport where you can run full speed on a horse, skid to a stop, spin in three circles and take off again. Sounds awesome, right?! And to make it even more fun, you incorporate cattle and can begin cutting in and out of them. I personally love cutting because it's one of those practices that you actually use on a ranch. Cattle ranches need … [Read more...]

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Dressage Terms

June 9, 2010 By 3 Comments
Dressage 2

On the Bit : When the horse has rounded his back, has accepted your weight, has engaged his hindquarters, has accepted the contact in the mouth and has arched his neck. He has given himself up to the riders aids. A nearly vertical line can be drawn down the front of the horses face. Half-pass: Leg Yield: your horse moves slightly sideways away from your leg while flexed in the opposite direction from which he’s moving. His body remains straight with a slight flexion at his poll. Both front … [Read more...]

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Classical Equitation – The Origin’s of Dressage

April 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Classical Equitation

"DRESSAGE IS THE CORE ESSENCE WITHIN ALL RIDING DISCIPLINES" Classical equitation stems from Greek historian and horse trainer, Xenophon (c. 430-355 BCE). Many are surprised to hear that Ancient Greeks were the first to realize how important and useful a well trained horse was in warfare. A schooled horse was more agile, quick and overall more successful in battles. From there on out, others built upon the Greeks classical training with their horses. Most recognize Knights from the … [Read more...]

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What You Should Know About Leads…

March 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Horse Leads

Horse Leads 1. When a horse canters (English) or lopes (Western), it is in a three-beat gait. 2. If the horse is traveling to the right, it should be on the right lead, which means its right foreleg will be the last leg to hit the gorund, appearing as if the horse is leading with its right foreleg. 3. If the horse is cantering to the left, it should be on the left lead.  The last beat will be the left foreleg, looking as if the horse is leading with that leg. 4. If the horse is on the … [Read more...]

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What is Dressage?

February 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
Dressage

Dressage is a French term meaning “training” and its purpose is to develop the horse’s natural athletic ability and willingness to work making him calm, supple and attentive to his rider. In my opinion, every rider should take dressage lessons at some point. It teaches you the rider important steps that can be used in all of riding styles. Currently, competitive dressage involves nine progressive levels incorporating multiple tests within each level. Special tests are also written for … [Read more...]

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