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by mari
Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 498182

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Chantal - you make a very elegant pair, well done!
by mari
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 498182

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Whew ExVet, you had a much more challenging show weekend than me! I took Tesla to a schooling show today and last I'd checked yesterday, my first test was 12:57. I know this because I told my husband about 5x since he'd agreed to come take video. I have to say Tesla stepped off the trailer pretty c...
by mari
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 498182

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

zevida wrote:I would love to be able to post mediums on my guy mostly because we have no medium to begin with and trying to sit the rushy wannabe non-medium isn’t fun for either of us. We aren’t going to get better than a 5.5 so just let us post and put us out of our misery. :lol:


So with you there :lol:
by mari
Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 498182

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

I find I can get a better lengthening for most of mine if I post but to really get a good medium (or extended), sitting for me gives me more control in keeping a horse up and open, not falling on the forehand. I'm fine with the rule change if it takes effect. I think we should all have the ability ...
by mari
Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:21 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 498182

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

If you don't like bounce just don't even watch, but this is probably the trot i would like to present in the show ring and do not quite get. https://youtu.be/n0y82H2cfHE I think perhaps I do not ride the contact consistently enough to translate power behind into shoulder freedom. That is a pretty t...
by mari
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 498182

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Moutaineer wrote:Here you go. Be kind to old ladies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qIZMwLZh-c


I just loved your 10m circles into super neat changes. Well done!
by mari
Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 498182

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

You guys are all awesome. I'm loving the pictures and videos and updates. I've been very quiet, having a bit of 'n meh time life- and riding-wise, just not finding my groove. Odie's physio (who is completely lovely) is convinced he has a lameness issue. I can't feel anything, and my two instructors ...
by mari
Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Moutaineer - The "so much trotting" made me laugh in a meeting :lol: Well done for getting through it, the next will be better I'm sure. StraightForward - The circle of death makes frequent appearances in our lessons. We call it the same thing too! My horse, when he was young, would be so ...
by mari
Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:38 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Show weekend done and dusted. 3 days of showing and learning moments and improvement each day. Lessons learned. 1) I not likely to ever have a relaxed confident ride from Saiph so getting the best out of a distracted tense horse is the goal. 2) you can spook, jump o to the ring and jump out again a...
by mari
Mon May 22, 2023 7:59 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Mari, if I may suggest, if you like, practice some leg yield in canter, leg forward at the girth, don't let it slide back, so he can understand lateral to the leg at the girth. I think it will be helpful for everything in the future. Of course I don't want to tell you anything that conflicts with y...
by mari
Fri May 19, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

How do you shoulder in in canter? It's basically a shoulder in left while going right but counter bent. When I do the zig zag half pass flying change sequence I use the same progression of aids. One two three four five half pass right, change bend. Place the hindquarters SIX Change , one two three ...
by mari
Thu May 18, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Change bend, move the hindquarters ( Making sure not to move the legs ) them clearly shift the legs and change. The idea is to make room for the hind leg to come through and not be short or late . Can you explain this pattern/exercise a bit more? How do you move the hindquarters without moving your...
by mari
Wed May 17, 2023 6:48 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Change bend, move the hindquarters ( Making sure not to move the legs ) them clearly shift the legs and change. The idea is to make room for the hind leg to come through and not be short or late . Can you explain this pattern/exercise a bit more? How do you move the hindquarters without moving your...
by mari
Thu May 04, 2023 8:07 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Oh my goodness those ears!!!
by mari
Wed May 03, 2023 5:28 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Chisamba, here we believe in showing (pictures!), not telling :D
by mari
Tue May 02, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 109342

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

I planned to do a few shows this year. Last one I did was before Covid. Ask me how that's going... :roll: So maybe in the next two months we will actually enter and make it up the CL. Had a fabulous jumping lesson this morning. Sometimes I wish I was born a lot braver so that I could have done more ...
by mari
Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:37 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

Yeah Mari, I know we lost the gas in the extended canter. I was so happy by that point in the test to get a response of push and larger stride in the beginning. To be honest I was afraid if I really hit the brake pedal he would have broken because it was getting hot and I had already ridden him har...
by mari
Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

Thanks for posting your test videos Exvet! Junior's trot work is so lovely, agree with Khall, that entry down CL was lovely.
I also loved your initial few strides of the canter lengthening, he really seemed to take off properly, but then lost the expression about midway through.
by mari
Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

I had a working eq comp with Norsey on the weekend. He was soooooo good. He really is a nice, obedient horse. He's quite smart so he's worked out what a weq course is about (although he'll probably spook at something next time, now I've said this!!). He has been to these grounds a few times over th...
by mari
Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

Exvet – Your exercise from the other day sounded very interesting. So on Monday I tried it by myself, and I thought it went okay. The upwards and downwards were obedient, the 10m circles were good. The turns on the haunches felt good. So today I tried it with my instructor to coach me through it. Sh...
by mari
Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

Jingles for Maia! Dang horses can drive us to drink! Joplin thankfully is completely back to normal. My pinched nerve though is still causing me issues (*+!!) Has anyone dealt with a pinched nerve? If so what helped? Meds are not. I’m going to chiropractor and will get a massage too and my holistic...
by mari
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:14 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

Tanga - I think your frustration is justified. I saw a lot of correctness in your test, but again, I am currently at Elem-Med (3rd level in US terms I think?) so I'm not hugely confident in my opinion.
by mari
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:10 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

I'm going to just put this here and let you guess the score. It's in two sections because I got so distracted (not Quinn) by the palm fronds on the roof, I went the wrong direction after the halt. She did mess up the 43s and i was a little conservative, but I very happy with it. For reference, the ...
by mari
Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:06 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

Aw, mari, I love your fat spotted pony! You know my first horse, who was doing FEI work until I lost him at 31, was an Appy? He was piaffe king (just couldn't passage.) You'll get it. If I started again, which I won't be doing at my age, I would start every horse on piaffe as fun as soon as possibl...
by mari
Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:03 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

Exvet - For the figure eight exercise you just described: Is the walk pirouette in the same direction as the old circle, or as prep for the new circle?
by mari
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: March (and April) of Progress
Replies: 221
Views: 132675

Re: March (and April) of Progress

You guys all look amazing! Flight - Such a cool experience! Exvet - I always follow your posts in detail, we seem to be on the same kind of journey (although you are much more self-aware and, frankly, just so much more together as a rider than me :D ) Aleuronx - Great change! Tanga - Thanks for post...
by mari
Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:51 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Great video lecture
Replies: 9
Views: 1837

Re: Great video lecture

Ja, I heard her say that. What I really found interesting was the one or two pictures of horses that, when looked at with a "soft eye", actually looked really good to me on first glance, but then she pointed out the lack of muscle on the back, which wasn't obvious to me at first. Very usef...
by mari
Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:43 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Great video lecture
Replies: 9
Views: 1837

Re: Great video lecture

Thanks for sharing this, I'm just over halfway through. I'm not terrible at conformation, but not so practiced at evaluating muscles and posture. The detailed evaluations are really helpful. ETA: While I can see the ropy neck muscles clearly, I am hesitant to judge it based on one picture, because i...
by mari
Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:51 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Video thread
Replies: 20
Views: 3011

Re: Video thread

Annabelle went jumping today because Tesla came up with puffy leg. She worked up to a 3'3" oxer, ai was pretty impressed! https://youtu.be/WF2fV8zZNKk https://youtu.be/4qEOFGPGBkE Such fun! We last did a free jump with Odie when he was 5 I think (he's 17 now). I'll see if I can find the ancien...
by mari
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Replies: 249
Views: 182334

Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress

Tanga that picture of you and Quinn is lovely! I prefer the black pad, it looks very slick and put-together. Exvet - Always love your show updates. There is nearly always something I identify with and can take away. Today was my first ride after 3 weeks away. I just did some exaggerated suppling wor...
by mari
Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Replies: 249
Views: 182334

Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress

Ai, is it that time already? I'm still on holiday at the beach for the next 2 weeks, while my horse is languishing in his paddock, getting even fatter. My broad goal this year is just to be as established as possible at 3rd level, so all schooling and fitness work will go towards that. And to have a...
by mari
Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:25 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: lengthenings for a spicy jalapeno!
Replies: 20
Views: 1989

Re: lengthenings for a spicy jalapeno!

I'm really not the right person to answer this (I've found literally anything in the world easier to teach my horse than medium trot...), but here are some things that have sort of helped. When you hit the long side, SI, then straighten into lengthen. Back to SI before the corner. Practice big trot/...
by mari
Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:38 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Transition to fall: September-October Goals and Progress
Replies: 231
Views: 48326

Re: Transition to fall: September-October Goals and Progress

You guys are all amazing, I love seeing all the progress and life stories.
Flight, your 1s are the bomb!
by mari
Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:59 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Transition to fall: September-October Goals and Progress
Replies: 231
Views: 48326

Re: Transition to fall: September-October Goals and Progress

Supple - NOT. My ongoing issues and the elusive holy grail for me. In regard to Brandon, I slapped back shoes on him for the first time on Friday, surprised him with a show on Saturday and realized between yesterday and today (a combination of his behavior, my view of the videos and today's ride wi...
by mari
Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:32 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Transition to fall: September-October Goals and Progress
Replies: 231
Views: 48326

Re: Transition to fall: September-October Goals and Progress

From having no flying changes for most of Odin's 17 years, they've suddenly developed in fits and starts and spurts over the last year and a half. Yesterday in our jumping lesson we had changes every 2-3 strides on the circle, the more I tried to sit quietly and insist on true canter the more exuber...
by mari
Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:10 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

Alueronx - Thanks for posting the video, you and your horse look very harmonious. I had a playing-around kind of lesson yesterday morning, that turned out to be great fun. Kathy Johnson (sp) posted an exercise of passade (also sp?) into renvers. We tried it in the walk, and then, just to see what wo...
by mari
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

Chisamba - the first pic is my favourite!
by mari
Thu Jul 28, 2022 7:23 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

Chisamba I love your above post so much. I want to engrave it on my brain.
by mari
Mon Jul 25, 2022 6:46 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

Chisamba you rock on with your bad self! Exvet is right, it is just a blip on the map in an otherwise very successful outing (look at me saying that so confidently while TOTALLY also being the person who lies awake at night rehashing every bad comment :lol: )
by mari
Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

Sending lots of good wishes your way Demi <3

I am mostly back to functional riding after my thumb injury. It was good for my horse to be ridden by my instructor for a few weeks. She is a lot less lenient than I am, and especially the sideways buttons feel very ... refreshed :D
by mari
Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:03 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

I just got around to watching a video from a few days ago. I wasn't very happy with how I rode, and specifically how I dealt with Annabelle being a little stiff and against my hand. It didn't look as bad as I thought though. This is a clip from the end, where we incorporated some of the exercise I ...
by mari
Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:22 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

Mari, hang in there. It took me a long time to feel comfortable again after I injured my hand badly over a year ago. I think, because we are so dependent on them, hand stuff makes us really realize how vulnerable we are to being taken out by small-seeming injuries. I slipped on ice at the very end ...
by mari
Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:04 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress
Replies: 348
Views: 456839

Re: The Heat is ON: July/August Goals and Progress

Blob - such beautiful pics! That indoor with the stone pillars is also wow... I've been off-horse for about 5 weeks with a bad thumb injury. I started riding yesterday, just the warmup part of a jumping lesson and popping over a few tiny things. Pain level is okay, but I don't have a lot of grip, an...
by mari
Thu May 19, 2022 11:03 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: April showers bring May flowers and June bugs. Our goals and progress thread
Replies: 384
Views: 68520

Re: April showers bring May flowers and June bugs. Our goals and progress thread

I've been following along quietly. You guys, this thread always make me feel warm and fuzzy, I love reading the details of all you get up to, and you're all just awesome. My goal is to just be able to get on the horse and ride sometime before this stretch of goals (May/June) ends. I was struggling w...
by mari
Tue May 17, 2022 8:47 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The video thread
Replies: 239
Views: 38485

Re: The video thread

I had a moment to video transitions in shoulder in with Caliburn. The advantage is that it helps him stay connected and prevents his driving horse high head dropped back habit. What do you think? https://youtube.com/shorts/Z4q2BOnnr2o?feature=share And in trot. https://youtube.com/shorts/PgSVpFZO5k...
by mari
Thu May 12, 2022 8:12 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The video thread
Replies: 239
Views: 38485

Re: The video thread

A lovely test Exvet!
by mari
Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:39 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: The video thread
Replies: 239
Views: 38485

Re: The video thread

Imperini wrote:Very short bit of Pal with her newfound slightly larger trot. Of course I got greedy and pushed her out of balance but since she's still cute I thought I'd share anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZHcrmXoKAA


I am a sucker for the spotty ones. So lovely!
by mari
Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Looking forward to looking forward - March/April Goals and Progress
Replies: 326
Views: 46707

Re: Looking forward to looking forward - March/April Goals and Progress

Thanks everyone. I must admit I'm so grateful that Junior's 'other' personality was short-lived. Here is a clip of 3-1. We had a brief hiccup at A at the canter where Junior thought I wanted a flying change and then when I asked there was too much hesitation. Plus in the beginning it took too long ...

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