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demi

I think she looks good. Especially from what I know about her background, temperament and stage of development. in the vid she is nicely balanced, attentive and working for and with Chisamba. I watched it several times and I didn't think the transition to walk was abrupt. In fact, I thought it was p...

demi

I also found this interesting. It made me more aware of my "sit bones" as I was riding today. One thing I noticed was that in order for my sit bones to be plugged in AND effective, I can't have excess tension anywhere else in my body. Athletic tension, yes, but tightness in my hips, legs, ...

demi

Things seem to be moving along for everyone here. For me, four rides already this week, one was actually a longe. We had some rainy, windy cold weather and one hot (90 degree) humid day! Emma was a little distracted maybe because of the drastic weather changes in a short period of time and for other...

demi

......- I often think they don't NEED to be ridden 4 or more times a week to progress. And s week off here or there is probably a good thing. I often find some of my best rides come after Bliss has had a little break, or when I'm only getting three or so rides a week..... I agree with this Rosie.It...

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just want to add some encouragement for RosieB and Bliss. I went through two years of sinus problems with Demi. It didnt have to last that long but i stayed with the wrong vet for too long. Demi was 16 when she broke one of the teeth leading into her sinus. The vet issue is a long story, but once I ...

demi

I somehow missed the pictures until now! You two look very good together.

Good job, Capstone!!

demi

I for one, appreciate what you are doing with Deneb. Thanks for keeping us posted on her progress. No matter what the final outcome, you are giving her a first rate chance to succeed.

demi

....I so enjoy everyone's updates---thank you all for continuing this thread! Although Emi and I work regularly (sometimes I think that is all we do work work work work work work--20 times in January, 15 times in February (bad weather), 20 times in March, 5 times so far in April), our progress is t...

demi

Reading and enjoying all the updates and thinking i need to do an update myself. Yesterday, five days after Emma's last trim on Mar. 31, I had a good ride. 50 minutes of solid work. I didn't plan to ride that long but I felt like she was testing me and that I needed to deal with the issue. She didn'...

demi

I like what you are doing with your older guy, Kelo. Sorry you found the internet judging frustrating. I have been riding Rocky as a "western dressage horse" a little bit and wish I would/could make more time to work at it. Now that spring is here and longer daylight hours, I think I can m...

demi

This thread makes me happy.

demi

sounds like you're enjoying your pretty girl!

demi

I'm excited for you! yes, keep us posted.

demi

I think he is beautiful and will look stunning in all the choices. I like the brow band he's wearing in the picture.

demi

Nice horse! That baby picture is beautiful. She is going to be a fabulous FEI pony!

demi

Cute as cute can be, but also a really nice looking dressage pony prospect.

demi

^^^^ also agreee. He looks and sounds special. 16.3 is on the tall side of what you want, but if he really is not spooky, it could work??

demi

Thanks for all the positive comments! It is encouraging that many of you can see improvements. Kyra's mom, it's nice to hear of other horses with small feet that are sound. Thanks. I think the hardness of the hoof and the smaller boned nature of some horses can compensate for little feet. Little bal...

demi

So sorry, (((Mountaineer)))

demi

Oh, and here's her precious little Bambi face!

demi

Emma got her 4th corrective trim today and I am happy with how she is looking. She is feeling lots stronger in the canter now, maybe as much from just getting some muscle as from the better hoof angles. She canters easily and doesn't try to quit on me. Still doing full arena canter work and 20 meter...

demi

Hang in there Tuddy! You've got some good support on this board. It takes time and effort and you are working at it!

I'm paying attention to this thread as I have a bit of a spooky one myself.

demi

Looks like this will be a fun thread! I am looking to just keep Emma happy and increase the work, especially canter. Still working on 4-5 rides a week, with one of them being a good solid 45 minute workout. She is getting stronger and I finally see the start of some muscle building. She got her 4th ...

demi

Then there was a very loud explosion from the next-door barn... HUGE boom, barking dogs, running horses, yelling children, screaming adults. Just a normal day at the barn, really. Laddie was actually really good. Leapt about 15 feet into the air and danced around a bit, but came back to me and carr...

demi

She is an attractive young mare. She's in good hands with you, Chisamba, and I hope we see goods things to come!

She also sounds like a big challenge so please be careful that you don't get hurt.

demi

Klark Kent and Flight, looking good! It's so inspiring to watch your progress. Since I keep Emma at home and don't get out much (yet), I wouldn't get to see other horse/rider pairs as they journey along except for the Internet. Last week I got in 4 rides and one longe. One of the rides was a good 40...

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Ponichiwa wrote:
Yesterday, the lovely Kiwi turned 9 yrs old. She was unimpressed:

What a mare face! Didn't she get carrot cake for her birthday?

demi

I think I can see what you've got on the hinds, although the pic taken from above probably makes them look like they're at an even lower angle than they actually are. The front pix are much better. BOTH pics are of the hind. The first one was taken when I got her in November, the second pic taken t...

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Also want to add Emma's hoof angle progress photos as I think it has a direct influence on her training progress. Sorry about the dirty hooves, but I am doing well just to get the pics taken and posted!

demi

Just an update on Emma. I had been experimenting with adding a flash noseband and also with the firmness of my contact with the reins.The weather was working for us the last couple of rides and I was able to see her shadow from the sun quite clearly. I could see when she was opening her mouth and wa...

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Flight, following your progress is fun and educational. Nice horse, nice rider! and you seem to be on top of things. Brydie, I am having open mouth issues with Emma, too, so am watching your progress with Red. I watched your show vids and saw lots of really nice aspects of your riding.You look athle...

demi

I like your boy, too. This is an interesting thread. Thanks for sharing and I'm cheering for you.

demi

He looks like a neat boy! So glad you're enjoying him.

demi

My first impression as I watched the video of Carl Hester and Nip Tuck, was that the whole ride was beautiful. And I still think so. I think it can be looked on as art. I think what Paul Belasik says about piaffe, in his book "Riding Towards the Light", is interesting. It's from chapter 6,...

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I hesitate to even come back to this thread because it makes me sad. Having an internet forum like this is an amazing way to learn about our sport. I works in ways that lessons, books, and videos can't duplicate. We have some really knowledgeable posters and they do us a favor by sharing their knowl...

demi

Chisamba, that's a clear, concise, description of your aids. Thank you. I am going to copy it and keep it for reference. I tried two walk half TOH's tonight and wish I would have read your description first. The TOH's weren't in my plan for tonight's ride, but this thread has been on my mind, especi...

demi

Ganas wrote:If I rode that exact test around here the judges would probably give an 80%. After we revived them with smelling salts....

demi

Thank you, Flight, for posting the interview article with Carl Hester. It really adds to the discussion. I appreciated getting a look at how he feels about training horses that aren't gold medalists. He's a real horseman, in my opinion. His explanation of Nip Tuck along with the schooling photos mig...

demi

...I still don't think you can have an entire GP test where the horse never gets even remotely close to being under himself (and thus showing true collection) and wind up with a 75 in international competition. Not to mention, truly never sits in piaffe or passage. Pause the screen at any point and...

demi

.... I like Gallop's summary.... Me, too. Especially the thought about "collect from just sitting up and having the horse meet the hand". I only wish I was working on pirouttes at the moment. But still am finding this tread interesting. I hope to hear more from you all about your thoughts...

demi

I'm jumping threads here, but I want to continue from the Jan/Feb thread: February Summary: I went back and read my posts (which I am doing now on Word and then copying to UDDB. This journaling is not something that comes easily for me, but it is proving very helpful in keeping me on track with Emma...

demi

I wish I could ride my Emma like that. I found the test inspirational even more so that, as others have pointed out, Nip has some conformational issues. It reminde me of a story Podhajsky tells in one of his books about a mare with a long body. Now I have to go look for the book and read the story a...

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demi in houston.jpg FullSizeRender (9).jpg In the first pic, Demi was 12-13 and I'd had her not quite a year. If I tried to sit into her, stretch my legs down, and flatten my back, she would hollow and brace her neck against me. The best I could do was try not to cause her to resist me. I haven't r...

demi

Nice studies! KlarkKent, Flight, and Brydie, you all look good. Thanks for taking the time to post. I may have some progression photos but it will take some digging to find them. Hopefully I can post them later. I noticed some interesting things but don't have time to comment right now. As an amateu...

demi

Tuffy is one nice mare! Having her as horse of the month makes me proud to be a DDBBer. Good horses are good horses no matter what the discipline.

demi

This seems to be the key! Had a nice ride tonight, part way through he tightened the jaw so I said 'ok' and let him become a little longer and poof the tightness was gone. He's obviously telling me something! Thinking like this also really helped our upwards transitions (where his nose usually come...

demi

As an older person, I can tell you that all you can do is make the decision you think is best at the time. And then work at doing your best no matter how things turn out. There are a lot of things we just can't control. Fortunately, we can control our attitudes. Stay positive and enjoy what you have...

demi

She is a unique girl. Very nice to look at!

I agree with hoopoe, sweet and sensible over fancy fancy!

demi

Yay! It's so nice to see him running in his new field. You AND the DH are good horse people!

demi

I wish i had mirrors or a soloshot. Working with a trainer will be helpful but I'm not quite ready to take lessons on her yet. If you have a video camera you can probably find a place to set it so that you can get part of the session. As long as I stay in a 20 X 40 area I can set up 2 cameras and r...

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