goeslikestink
Nov. 26, 2008, 11:18 PM
Fitting the bridle
the best way to see with out hurting your horse in anyway to see
if the bit is hanging to low in his mouth,
is to hold the bridle up against the side of his head from poll position to his mouth this will give you a rough guide of where the bit should be
undo all buckles on the bridle and adjust them to that lenght
repeat action before you attempt to putting the bridle on
makesure all parts of any noseband straps are also adjusted to lenght and if a cavasson nose band being used makesure you can get 2 fingers under the noseband part,once its been done up
then put the bridle on- the bit should be resting in the corners of his mouths and when closed place your thumbs both sides between the bit and bridle to check the distance so its doesnt pinch - this also helps to check that you have altered both sides of the cheek pieces evenly when measuring for the bridle fitment the horse when completed should look asif he has 1/2 wrinkles
at the corners of his mouth
always check in side his mouth for lenght of bit to be used and width of bit to be used
makesure that the horse has enough room around his poll and brow areas of the bridle - an ill fitted bridle can cause harm, and also effect they way of going for a horse as he wouldnt be able to use his head properly which in turn effects his balance let alone hurting in the mouth
the poll and brow areas shouldnt be to loose nor to tight - but a snug comfy fitment
the reins - make sure you use the correct length of riens for the size of the horse -
fitting the saddle
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equiphys.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsaddle-fitting.php&rct=j&q=ill%20fitting%20saddle%20and%20permant%20damage% 20&ei=_DjTTLGeJ8eQjAf77rTuDQ&usg=AFQjCNFFHvJJyyE05oG_q1ncH8rfkyVdjA&sig2=DLXgPWJmAafsi6wkmebXXQ&cad=rja
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CCcQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reinholdshorsewellness.com%2F saddlefit.html&rct=j&q=ill%20fitting%20saddle%20and%20permant%20damage% 20&ei=_DjTTLGeJ8eQjAf77rTuDQ&usg=AFQjCNFdIHtLFgaB5mcPtkqaAKlhG9nk6Q&sig2=Oq2gqYmbGkeQK255Zc524A&cad=rja
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CCsQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cottsequine.co.uk%2Fhtml%2Fpd f%2FFactsheets%2FHorse%2F24_269882.pdf&rct=j&q=ill%20fitting%20saddle%20and%20permant%20damage% 20&ei=_DjTTLGeJ8eQjAf77rTuDQ&usg=AFQjCNFuUfMA484BKoKSmpwMqGil3aqyqw&sig2=3M1Y1HyIlJlLt4Qz5Kc5RQ&cad=rja
Dressage, hands, bits and bridle links and info
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classicaldressage.co.uk%2FThe _Gaits%2FFreedom_And_Regularity_Of_The_%2Ffreedom_ and_regularity_of_the_.html&ei=XRYuSfq7PJOWxAGZ2tmACw&usg=AFQjCNFT3QTxhKum-Par1KIDjSfdxPZ08w&sig2=h3PP8MBQVcdCdgj_FDfLmg
http://www.meredithmanor.com/features/articles/faith/fixing_bit_evasions.asp
http://www.compassionatehorsetraining.com/Nosebands.html
www.sustainabledressage.net
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classicaldressage.net%2Fmembe rs%2Flesson_pages%2Fshoulder_in.html&ei=fRbESavXNYPP-AaU3tTbBg&usg=AFQjCNH2y7wk5Jo13_TJNFAW30joZdyV_Q&sig2=fxEMek6hf689njS-TBcokQ
saddle fitting topic
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269893
check your stirrup length so you not odd and you wont lean having the correct length helps with your position
so
stand to the left of the horse place your left arm outstretched with 2nd finger tip on the stirrup bar ie the bit where the stirrup leather buckle goes
then with right hand hold the stirrup tread- and pull down the length of your left arm
if the stirrup tread doent reach your arm pit and is half way up your arm its to short
if the leather reaches your armpit with the stirrup dangling its to long
the stirrup tread must reach your arm pitt-- repeat for right side
oik up a one or two holes for jumping
change over your stirrup leahters each side when cleaning so they get the same amount of wear and dont become strectch on one side as over use of dismountig and mounting from the one side of the horse
sit up straight chin up and look between your horses ears
frust the bust and distrbute you weight evenly down through your back and down your elgs into your feet-- heals down and and toes forwards- if you cant turn them in sligtly forwards is fine
hands to be held evenly at pommel position -- pratice holding a whip across your hands and on your thumbs and dont drop it in walk or trot
a horse will lean to one side if you odd and will lean, if you are stronger on one side
mostly people are right handed so they tend to ride as they write
so give as in you give in the side you strongest on then the horse wont advade you by being stiff on one side ,or lean on one side
http://www.eques.com.au/training/june/forward.htm
jane savio topic http://www.chronicleforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=172820
the half halt for those that dont know how to perform one
start of in walk in an active walk in a straight line with your legs close to your horse sides
but without actually pushing close your fingers on the reins and then soften immdeaitely so that theres no resistence to the horses mouth and at the same time push a littel firmer with both of you legs keep the contact with both reins to follow the movement the horse will you will feel the horse surge forward. to start with it takes a horse 3 or 4 strides to responsed to the checks with dinky fingers
it must always be a check never ever lead into the temptation to pull or hard pull or jab the horse
start 3/4 little finger checks with dinky fingers over 3/4 strides then over 2 then over 1
and eventually into the half stride no matter how long it takes
alway proceed a half stride with an active walk trot or canter or what ever
always try to mantian rtyhem and out line throughout the movement and be vigilent of any advasion which could be
if your horse lifts its head or a hollows its back, or shows other signs of discomfort its most probably becuase your hands are setas in rather than making the signal and following the movement
in trot the movements the same again do it over 2/3 strides till mastered then do it in canter
start with check check check push push push over 2/3/4 strides
until you can go actively from a half stride
the practical side of this friendly pace along with trot is that the horse is fully balanced during different paces and change of pace is used and is one off ther basic movment in showing jumping which allow you to in form the horse as with any transition you are going to do something different - ie change of pace giving the horse a clear signal and direction
when perfroming the half halt stride it should be taught to a horse in walk and let him take a few steps in walk then down to half halt to halt theres no where else to go but stop its easier for the horse to learn and you then you can go up gears but not striaght into trot
when schooling horses we have to master all the walk paces ie free walk medium walk and extended walk and using half halt stride in between changes of walk once mastered then you move up in to trot--paces ie medium trot working trot and extended trot mxing the paces between walk and trot, and then all trots and then you can add canter strides and counter canter - then mix all the strides so you moving up gears and down gears ie walk - to - canter
etc
by using the half halt stride and using a full length of a school you can help your horse become more balanced fowards focused and striaght using the the full lenght and width via lengthening and shortening his strides so he use his body from butt to poll to a relaxed yaw
please add any info or helpful links
http://www.barnmice.com/video/the-connecting-half-halt
http://www.fei.org/Disciplines/Dressage/Documents/Dre_Rules-09-black_28_jan.pdf
carl hester videos triaining demos from novice to grand prix movements
http://horseandcountry.tv/episode/carl-hesters-fantastic-elastic-masterclass-crofton-manor-episode-1
how to establish an extended collected trot
Begin with a normal working trot to get a regular rhythm.
2. Learn in horse riding lessons how to sit and post.
3. You should practice lengthening your leg in sitting trot to provide more motion absorption.
4. The cue for an extended trot is to sit deep into the saddle and use calf pressure to encourage extension.
5. Remember that contact with the horse’s mouth is also important because you are not trying to speed up the trot but create extension of the legs.
6. Decide if you can sit the extended trot. It can be very uncomfortable and some horses have a more bouncy trot which makes it more difficult to sit.
7. Posting sometimes encourages further extension by pushing with the seat on the downswing of each post.
8. If you want to ride an extended trot make sure that you do so on the straight. Don’t try to make your horse extend on a curve it will become unbalanced and confuse the horse.
9. You should reward your horse for an extended trot by ending with a working trot and patting his neck.
the best way to see with out hurting your horse in anyway to see
if the bit is hanging to low in his mouth,
is to hold the bridle up against the side of his head from poll position to his mouth this will give you a rough guide of where the bit should be
undo all buckles on the bridle and adjust them to that lenght
repeat action before you attempt to putting the bridle on
makesure all parts of any noseband straps are also adjusted to lenght and if a cavasson nose band being used makesure you can get 2 fingers under the noseband part,once its been done up
then put the bridle on- the bit should be resting in the corners of his mouths and when closed place your thumbs both sides between the bit and bridle to check the distance so its doesnt pinch - this also helps to check that you have altered both sides of the cheek pieces evenly when measuring for the bridle fitment the horse when completed should look asif he has 1/2 wrinkles
at the corners of his mouth
always check in side his mouth for lenght of bit to be used and width of bit to be used
makesure that the horse has enough room around his poll and brow areas of the bridle - an ill fitted bridle can cause harm, and also effect they way of going for a horse as he wouldnt be able to use his head properly which in turn effects his balance let alone hurting in the mouth
the poll and brow areas shouldnt be to loose nor to tight - but a snug comfy fitment
the reins - make sure you use the correct length of riens for the size of the horse -
fitting the saddle
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equiphys.com%2Fen-GB%2Fsaddle-fitting.php&rct=j&q=ill%20fitting%20saddle%20and%20permant%20damage% 20&ei=_DjTTLGeJ8eQjAf77rTuDQ&usg=AFQjCNFFHvJJyyE05oG_q1ncH8rfkyVdjA&sig2=DLXgPWJmAafsi6wkmebXXQ&cad=rja
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CCcQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reinholdshorsewellness.com%2F saddlefit.html&rct=j&q=ill%20fitting%20saddle%20and%20permant%20damage% 20&ei=_DjTTLGeJ8eQjAf77rTuDQ&usg=AFQjCNFdIHtLFgaB5mcPtkqaAKlhG9nk6Q&sig2=Oq2gqYmbGkeQK255Zc524A&cad=rja
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CCsQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cottsequine.co.uk%2Fhtml%2Fpd f%2FFactsheets%2FHorse%2F24_269882.pdf&rct=j&q=ill%20fitting%20saddle%20and%20permant%20damage% 20&ei=_DjTTLGeJ8eQjAf77rTuDQ&usg=AFQjCNFuUfMA484BKoKSmpwMqGil3aqyqw&sig2=3M1Y1HyIlJlLt4Qz5Kc5RQ&cad=rja
Dressage, hands, bits and bridle links and info
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classicaldressage.co.uk%2FThe _Gaits%2FFreedom_And_Regularity_Of_The_%2Ffreedom_ and_regularity_of_the_.html&ei=XRYuSfq7PJOWxAGZ2tmACw&usg=AFQjCNFT3QTxhKum-Par1KIDjSfdxPZ08w&sig2=h3PP8MBQVcdCdgj_FDfLmg
http://www.meredithmanor.com/features/articles/faith/fixing_bit_evasions.asp
http://www.compassionatehorsetraining.com/Nosebands.html
www.sustainabledressage.net
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classicaldressage.net%2Fmembe rs%2Flesson_pages%2Fshoulder_in.html&ei=fRbESavXNYPP-AaU3tTbBg&usg=AFQjCNH2y7wk5Jo13_TJNFAW30joZdyV_Q&sig2=fxEMek6hf689njS-TBcokQ
saddle fitting topic
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269893
check your stirrup length so you not odd and you wont lean having the correct length helps with your position
so
stand to the left of the horse place your left arm outstretched with 2nd finger tip on the stirrup bar ie the bit where the stirrup leather buckle goes
then with right hand hold the stirrup tread- and pull down the length of your left arm
if the stirrup tread doent reach your arm pit and is half way up your arm its to short
if the leather reaches your armpit with the stirrup dangling its to long
the stirrup tread must reach your arm pitt-- repeat for right side
oik up a one or two holes for jumping
change over your stirrup leahters each side when cleaning so they get the same amount of wear and dont become strectch on one side as over use of dismountig and mounting from the one side of the horse
sit up straight chin up and look between your horses ears
frust the bust and distrbute you weight evenly down through your back and down your elgs into your feet-- heals down and and toes forwards- if you cant turn them in sligtly forwards is fine
hands to be held evenly at pommel position -- pratice holding a whip across your hands and on your thumbs and dont drop it in walk or trot
a horse will lean to one side if you odd and will lean, if you are stronger on one side
mostly people are right handed so they tend to ride as they write
so give as in you give in the side you strongest on then the horse wont advade you by being stiff on one side ,or lean on one side
http://www.eques.com.au/training/june/forward.htm
jane savio topic http://www.chronicleforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=172820
the half halt for those that dont know how to perform one
start of in walk in an active walk in a straight line with your legs close to your horse sides
but without actually pushing close your fingers on the reins and then soften immdeaitely so that theres no resistence to the horses mouth and at the same time push a littel firmer with both of you legs keep the contact with both reins to follow the movement the horse will you will feel the horse surge forward. to start with it takes a horse 3 or 4 strides to responsed to the checks with dinky fingers
it must always be a check never ever lead into the temptation to pull or hard pull or jab the horse
start 3/4 little finger checks with dinky fingers over 3/4 strides then over 2 then over 1
and eventually into the half stride no matter how long it takes
alway proceed a half stride with an active walk trot or canter or what ever
always try to mantian rtyhem and out line throughout the movement and be vigilent of any advasion which could be
if your horse lifts its head or a hollows its back, or shows other signs of discomfort its most probably becuase your hands are setas in rather than making the signal and following the movement
in trot the movements the same again do it over 2/3 strides till mastered then do it in canter
start with check check check push push push over 2/3/4 strides
until you can go actively from a half stride
the practical side of this friendly pace along with trot is that the horse is fully balanced during different paces and change of pace is used and is one off ther basic movment in showing jumping which allow you to in form the horse as with any transition you are going to do something different - ie change of pace giving the horse a clear signal and direction
when perfroming the half halt stride it should be taught to a horse in walk and let him take a few steps in walk then down to half halt to halt theres no where else to go but stop its easier for the horse to learn and you then you can go up gears but not striaght into trot
when schooling horses we have to master all the walk paces ie free walk medium walk and extended walk and using half halt stride in between changes of walk once mastered then you move up in to trot--paces ie medium trot working trot and extended trot mxing the paces between walk and trot, and then all trots and then you can add canter strides and counter canter - then mix all the strides so you moving up gears and down gears ie walk - to - canter
etc
by using the half halt stride and using a full length of a school you can help your horse become more balanced fowards focused and striaght using the the full lenght and width via lengthening and shortening his strides so he use his body from butt to poll to a relaxed yaw
please add any info or helpful links
http://www.barnmice.com/video/the-connecting-half-halt
http://www.fei.org/Disciplines/Dressage/Documents/Dre_Rules-09-black_28_jan.pdf
carl hester videos triaining demos from novice to grand prix movements
http://horseandcountry.tv/episode/carl-hesters-fantastic-elastic-masterclass-crofton-manor-episode-1
how to establish an extended collected trot
Begin with a normal working trot to get a regular rhythm.
2. Learn in horse riding lessons how to sit and post.
3. You should practice lengthening your leg in sitting trot to provide more motion absorption.
4. The cue for an extended trot is to sit deep into the saddle and use calf pressure to encourage extension.
5. Remember that contact with the horse’s mouth is also important because you are not trying to speed up the trot but create extension of the legs.
6. Decide if you can sit the extended trot. It can be very uncomfortable and some horses have a more bouncy trot which makes it more difficult to sit.
7. Posting sometimes encourages further extension by pushing with the seat on the downswing of each post.
8. If you want to ride an extended trot make sure that you do so on the straight. Don’t try to make your horse extend on a curve it will become unbalanced and confuse the horse.
9. You should reward your horse for an extended trot by ending with a working trot and patting his neck.