> snaffle, a caveson, and a loose rein, stressing control of the horse > with the rider's balance alone. at my lesson with ebba yesterday, she > insisted that i need to move my arms more to allow stjarni to canter > with more freedom for his head, and to press on his withers and use a > completely loose rein to encourage him to stretch down and maintain his > trot.
Hello Vicka, I take regular lessons from Svanny who is Icelandic. She is very much into training for a willing horse. I agree with your proposition that we need to judge instructors on an individual basis. Svanny is against using weighted shoes and/or harsher bits for any sort of gait correction. Blessi has never been so light in the hand and responsive. Regards, Pamela
