RE: [IceHorses] The Half-Pass
At what gaits are the half-pass and shoulder-in most beneficial? Trot and walk. Karen Thomas, NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/690 - Release Date: 2/16/2007 2:25 PM
Re: [IceHorses] The Half-Pass
Unlike the easier leg-yield, the horse is bent in the direction of travel, slightly around the rider's inside leg. I have taught most of my horses to leg-yield, but not many pleasure horses I know are really prepared to do an actual half-pass or shoulder-in. It takes time for the horse - and the rider - to get conditioned and learn to do either of them correctly. At what gaits are the half-pass and shoulder-in most beneficial? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
[IceHorses] The Half-Pass
Descriptions of the Half-Pass: The half-pass is a lateral movement where the horse moves both straight and sideways simultaneously along an imaginary diagonal line. The horse is bent towards the motion around the rider's inside leg. The neck is bent so that the horse's outside ear is on the same line as the inside shoulder and the head is at the vertical. The horse should be slightly bent round the inside leg of the rider in order to give more freedom and mobility to the shoulders. Unlike the easier leg-yield, the horse is bent in the direction of travel, slightly around the rider's inside leg. ___ Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
RE: [IceHorses] The Half-Pass
Unlike the easier leg-yield, the horse is bent in the direction of travel, slightly around the rider's inside leg. I have been surprised how rarely anyone I've encountered with Icelandic's has talked about leg-yield, but how often I've hear trainers talking about getting the horses to do half-pass or shoulder-in. I have taught most of my horses to leg-yield, but not many pleasure horses I know are really prepared to do an actual half-pass or shoulder-in. It takes time for the horse - and the rider - to get conditioned and learn to do either of them correctly. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
