SHOULDER-IN

Shoulder-in is the mother of all lateral movements. It was described in detail by the Grand Master François Robichon de la Guérinière along with its enormous gymnastic benefits for the horse. He is said to have described the exercise as the ‘cure of equitation’ and ‘the first and last movement to teach the horse in…

BylizzieFebruary 22, 20210Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

AIDS VS CUES

Text: Hayley Kruger There is no single correct way of training a horse – for years there have been people who follow different schools of thought, like the French versus German dressage methods, Western versus English riding, and jumping versus trail riding. In each of these disciplines, the rider will probably train and ride the…

BylizzieMarch 22, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

SOUNDING OFF

The voice aid Of all the 'auxiliary' aids the voice is the most commonly used. Many trainers would in fact argue that the voice is not an auxiliary aid but one of the core aids available to trainers. Many believe that we in reality have four basic, natural aids – the legs, the hands, the…

BylizzieDecember 10, 20180Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF A RIDER HAS A HOT SEAT?

[dropcap]A [/dropcap]‘hot seat’ is a pushy seat where the rider sits ‘on top’ of the horse, instead of ‘around’ the horse and ‘in’ the saddle. The cause of this problem could be a number of things and most often it can be traced back to the centre of the body: the buttocks, lower abdomen, lower back,…

BylizzieDecember 23, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

HOW CAN YOU TEACH A HORSE TO BE MORE REACTIVE TO THE AIDS?

Train your horse to go forward from your leg and to slow down from the reins and seat [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he principle of action is reaction. Horses naturally yield away from pressure. It is very helpful to teach the horse to move away from pressure, like in the washing place when you ask the horse to step aside.…

BylizzieDecember 20, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Health

Aids Versus Cues

There is no single correct way of training a horse – for years there have been people who follow different schools of thought, like the French versus German dressage methods, Western versus English riding, and jumping versus trail riding. In each of these disciplines, the rider will probably train and ride the horse in different…

BylizzieJanuary 12, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

In-hand work to improve your schooling

Work in-hand is valuable for horses of all ages and levels of schooling [dropcap]D[/dropcap]uring the course of 2015, HQ spoke to German-accredited instructor, Helmut Wagner, about using correct schooling and gymnastics to unlock the natural movement of the dressage horse. This month we get back to the basics, with an overview of in-hand work and how…

BylizzieJanuary 4, 20160Comments

SHOULDER-IN

AIDS VS CUES

SOUNDING OFF

WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF A RIDER HAS A HOT SEAT?

HOW CAN YOU TEACH A HORSE TO BE MORE REACTIVE TO THE AIDS?

Aids Versus Cues

In-hand work to improve your schooling

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