> > That's funny, because that wasn't my impression of him at all. Now, mind > you, I haven't had RFD-TV in a couple of years -
Please remember this was an expo, not a clinic, so I'm not sure if it was representative of his overall work and I only went one day and not the second - I had never seen him before that day. The only work he did was with the two horses and almost all of it was in the round pen. I am not saying that I would never go to one of his clinics but I wasn't blown away either. I do think he had some good things to offer and if the proof is in the pudding - the finished product of his students and their horses was very positive. What I DO > remember was that he was one of the few natural horsemen type clinicians I'd > seen that seemed to have a genuine understanding of dressage, at least > enough to explain some things clearly, and how to apply NH to the sport. They did say in his bio at the beginning that he did study dressage for a couple of years - at least one year that's all he did - daily > Good theater - that's what it boils down to too often isn't it? Of > course, I shouldn't lecture on this subject. The other thing I remember > about Dennis Reis is that he is certainly one who sure needs a dash of > "theater"! >From what I understood from others that have seen him in the past is that he has definitely improved in the showmanship aspect of his presentation. They said he used to be very boring but he was very charismatic when I saw him - wonder where he went to learn that. -- Laree in NC Doppa & Mura Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang) "Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." - William Farley
