[IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread stroppelj
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/6/13 Mic Rushen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I would not dream of placing a for sale video on YouTube of a horse that was constantly wringing it's tail, for one thing... True. I think Nancy is correct in assuming that

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread Nancy Sturm
They won't be bothered too much about the tail swifing, as long as he has high action. I went up the road one day to watch a very well-respected dressage rider/trainer take a lesson from an even more respected instructor who had been flown in. He astually had lots of corrections to make to

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread Karen Thomas
True. I think Nancy is correct in assuming that it must be a 'what not to do' video... Certainly not (unfortunately). This is a very well recognized competition horse. So potential buyers would probably buy him to compete as well. They won't be bothered too much about the tail

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread Karen Thomas
I went up the road one day to watch a very well-respected dressage rider/trainer take a lesson from an even more respected instructor who had been flown in. He astually had lots of corrections to make to her riding style, but no one cared that the horse's tale was wringing like a

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread Nancy Sturm
tail-tension in a horse doing piaffe, then I don't worry about it Good point. The horse was doing a piaffe. It was actually kind of amazing. It was also fun to see an extremely experienced riding instructor taking instruction. She wanted to splutter a bit , but, but, but, then laughed at

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread Mic Rushen
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:17:27 -0400, you wrote: Does that compare in difficulty to a Grand Prix level dressage test - or even a 4rd level test? I think not - not by a long shot. I think it could be if the horse is not doing a gait it finds easy. In fact that's a fairly good analogy - an

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread susan cooper
This is a very well recognized competition horse. So potential buyers would probably buy him to compete as well. They won't be bothered too much about the tail swifing, as long as he has high action. So the potential buyers have more money than sense? Is this winging/paddling horse

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread susan cooper
I liked her for her ability to submerge her own ego if only for a morning. My own instructor told me she is starting to take jumping lessons with her eventing horse. That is a test of a true instructor! I have the utmost respect for her. Susan in NV    read my blog to see why I ride my

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Conformation / Leg Movement

2008-06-14 Thread Laree Shulman
On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 11:39 AM, susan cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I liked her for her ability to submerge her own ego if only for a morning. My own instructor told me she is starting to take jumping lessons with her eventing horse. That is a test of a true instructor! I have the