This message is from: laura fisher <laura_fishe...@hotmail.com> I try to check out how my horse is feeling and develop flexibility while on the ground, but I have never been able to get a horse to REALLY move one front foot over another while the hind foot pivots, in fact, I get the two- the phrases: "move on hindquarters"- "move off forefeet" (whatever...) mixed up? see? I don't even know what to call it. I am a teeny bit dyslexic and get the two mixed up even though I go over it in books. I never had a trainer who would teach me ground movements I had to learn from books, I don't think that works as well... So if anyone can tell me how to approach the horse to move the front hooves please let me know. My sweet fjord is not very quick on her toes when it comes to ground movement. I have to know where to specifically push and PUSH! once she gets it then it all starts to go together. :)
> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:58:13 -0700 > From: cavy_l...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #195 > To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com > > This message is from: Heather Baskey <cavy_l...@yahoo.com> > > Absolutely! I work on the ground first (pre-flight checks) and disengage, move backwards, sideways, check out transitions, etc.etc.etc. Then, once aboard - I re-check all the steps that I checked out on the ground. > > I stand by the philosophy of controlling the mind through the feet. Any horse can run through a bit! > > Check out the mind on the ground, then move it to the saddle. > > Heather (who is a firm believer in the importance and maintenance of ground work) > > > > > ________________________________ > i STILL do turns on the forehand, and on the hocks with him on > the ground before i even mount up. then i do them again on him. but i never > see anyone teach that........she always told me YOU control the feet. > > laurie and oz > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsofts powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
