(“They have no flat sides.”)
All posts by wcwdressage
Concerns about a friend’s new trainer
My good friend started riding with a new trainer in town. He has very different ideas and he seems really tough on the horses. My friend’s horse, normally a very nice, quiet guy but a bit limited in the talent department, now is very tense and unhappy looking. Should I say something to her or keep my opinion to myself? I would hate for this to come between our friendship.
That which bites (Reality-wise)
(“Ask much. Accept a little. Reward often.”)
What makes ”perfect?”
(“. . . maybe in bowling or golf or archery . . .”)
Cheating?
(” . . . an infinite number of monkeys . . .”)
What’s the difference between cadence and suspension?
BILL—Let’s go to the USDF Glossary of Judging Terms for starters. As is the case with much of our dressage vocabulary, many terms don’t exist in isolation but usually in relation to other ones. CADENCE is defined as “the marked accentuation of the rhythm and emphasized beat that is a result of a steady and suitable tempo harmonizing with a springy impulsion.” [Bold face addition mine] You could imagine it not only visually but aurally—the marked sound of a rhythmical, repetitive drumbeat.
Sometimes you shouldn’t!
(“Event riders are easier to teach . . . “)
Do horses love their owners?
BILL— Okay, after a number of fits and starts I am ready to take a swing at this one.
Peasy!
(“. . . like driv(ing) down the highway through a thick fog . . .”)
A Preponderance of the Evidence
(“It’s an easy movement to screw up.”)