I learned a lot at the Leohona Rowland Clinic the weekend of April 7. As Teddy and I are both very chill and calm we tend to be slow to get going. I have to change my personality to get him active and forward. I am working on being busy and bossy so he learns to be snappy and move his feet on cue. One technique I learned was to rein back and pop him into the canter. Here is a video showing the lesson. He is doing really well in his training in the last couple of weeks, we are both getting sharper. I am learning to put the aids on more quickly and he is learning to respond within 3 seconds.
I learned a lot at the Leohona Rowland Clinic the weekend of April 7. As Teddy and I are both very chill and calm we tend to be slow to get going. I have to change my personality to get him active and forward. I am working on being busy and bossy so he learns to be snappy and move his feet on cue. One technique I learned was to rein back and pop him into the canter. He is doing really well in his training in the last couple of weeks, we are both getting sharper. I am learning to put the aids on more quickly and he is learning to respond within 3 seconds.
Free jumping Toby. What's good boy!
I have been visiting Cochrane, Alberta over the last few months. I have been riding with my girlfriend's Grand Prix Dressage Coach, Sheri Dumonceaux. I have been learning a lot about dressage! I have also been riding other horses and going on epic trail rides in the Kananaskis. Here is a clip from my ride with Tiki last week. You can see she is resistant to contact at first but then relaxes and goes on the bit.
Another fun weekend with Turbo Teddy at the Dale Erwin Clinic. The wind was whistling in my ears on the approach to this uphill ramp!
Dale Erwin Clinic-cross country.
Fun rounds with Teddy today.
Fun rounds with Teddy today.