|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:00 pm
It's allright star and I'm sorry to sound like a pest to you I wasn't trying to sound like one to you...*hugs*
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:11 pm
I feel awful that I'm replying so late, but I've also been so busy.
Thank you stargazer for the exercise to try, Riley and I have been working on it and I think I have the right feel lol. I'm hoping to save up enough money this summer that I can take some lessons over the winter with a dressage coach (I've had a lesson with her before when I was doing hunters and she really is great but she's also expensive!)
So, I hope this all goes well. Is there any other exercises that I can try with Riley? maybe?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:27 pm
Devil's Child: One thing you can do on the ground is carrot stretches. Take some form or treat and put it just above his girth (the part of the horse not the tackl). Wait for him to stretch his neck around to take it. Do the same thing on both sides.
You can also do some crest popping exercises:
-After warming up your horse by walking and trotting both ways (Do not canter!) Halt. Take your left rein and jiggle it. Watch his crest (the top of his neck) When you see that it twitches left, stop and straighten him. Do the same with the right. When you think you have it, try at a walk. It takes a LOT of practice.
One thing to look out for in this exercise is that whe you straighten him, don't get a "Swinging door effect". That's where as soon as you let go of the presure, he flips his head away from the pressure. Make the straightning gradual.
This exercise will help to build neck muscles. It works wonders to correct an "Upsidedown" neck. That's what happened with my horse and I fixed it this way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:40 pm
Thats great Child and goodluck with Riley too.^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:41 pm
Carrot stretches? whats that?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:43 pm
Cherry, if you read the entire thing then you would know because it is explained...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:54 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:53 am
hehe I think Riley will love the carrot streaches. I'll try it with him and see how it goes.
Thanks Stargazer!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:12 pm
Thats great Child and you do that, by the way I can't wait to go riding tomorrow.^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:34 pm
Devil's Child: I'm happy for you! I have had great success with the carrot stretches. Horses love them and if you do them before and after you ride you horse' neck will be loose before you even start PLUS his neck will not be as stiff the next day if you stretch after.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:47 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:23 pm
Carrot stretches are great for loosening up the neck and upper half of your horse. They also help to get your horse's poll moving before you ride which is super important in dressage. Good luck Devil
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:14 pm
I see, thanks for telling me that Star, I hope to do that for my horse soon.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:00 pm
A couple of the exercises I've mentioned should only be done using and ENGLISH Saddle, for contact, position and feel reasons.
As for carrot stretches, they're good for all horses, Engligh, Western and everything in between.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:54 pm
Allrighty, I kinda knew that carrot stretches can involve Western but I hope carrot stretches work on my new and first English horse.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
