Seabreeze Equestrian

Seabreeze Equestrian Dressage Training for Horse and Rider, offering training and lessons with USDF Bronze and Silver med
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Elbows elbows elbows!
10/31/2024

Elbows elbows elbows!

ELBOWS. ONE OF THE KEYS TO HAVING AN AUTHORITATIVE SEAT.

I taught a group of mostly young riders this past weekend and a consistent correction in many lessons was the placement of the riders elbows.

The biggest issue I saw was the riders' elbows being too far in front of their bodies and therefore, there was a corresponding instability that resulted from this position of the elbow and by extension, an instability in the hands.

In a way, the elbow is really the connector of the contact to the rider's seat. When the elbows jar away from the rider's body, essentially there becomes a disconnect between the contact and the seat. When this happens, the seat has lost its authority. A good visualization to keep awareness of your elbow placement is instead of visualizing the reins going into the hands, you can visualize the reins connect directly to your elbows. This will drive home the point that whenever we give a rein aid, the horse should feel it going down into our seat and therefore, down into its back.

An issue I see often is when some horses are cantering, they rhythmically jar down into the rider's hands with each canter stride. In other words, they're rhythmically pushing into the forehand. If the rider's elbows are not secure, hanging down from the shoulder and stabilized along the torso, the elbows will also be jarred forward with every stride. To prevent this jarring down by the horse and rebalance it to the hindquarters, the rider needs to PASSIVELY resist the jarring with their elbows transferring weight down into the seat.

By focusing on stabilizing the elbow in this instance, the rider finds no need to pull actively with the hands. When the horse feels that the rhythmic jarring is no longer accommodated by the rider, they'll start to shift their weight to accommodate the rider's lack of giving. As this weight shift happens, the rider can once again harmonize, breathing in the contact to verify to the horse that this new balance is approved. This process may need to be repeated multiple times to make the point that the horse now moves in a new balance, but this is how we set the horse "on the seat" in the canter. There are many more instances of using the proper elbow position and stabilization to positively effect the horse's balance underneath us, but this is one example I see often.

One of the challenges, in the elbow position is to make sure it doesn't get too tense. We want the elbow to be quiet and steady along our torso, but not locked otherwise we lose the elasticity of the contact. The old saying from Charles de Kunffy is that we should have "tone without tension". In our riding position. This applies to the elbows perfectly. They should be stable, but relaxed enough to the let rein aids be transmitted to the horse in an elastic way. Focus on your elbows for a bit and see how it can transform your horse's way of going!

10/29/2024
I have some openings available for haul in lessons to my farm in Morriston, or some availability to travel to you! USDF ...
10/28/2024

I have some openings available for haul in lessons to my farm in Morriston, or some availability to travel to you!
USDF Silver medalist and L grad with distinction.
I have a passion for teaching and love to find the little details that make a big difference.
I enjoy all breeds of horses and teach beginners through Grand Prix.
412-901-1827

There’s some pretty cute noses around here.
10/24/2024

There’s some pretty cute noses around here.

10/19/2024

ENGAGE THE SLING BEFORE YOU DRIVE FROM BEHIND

baby race horse getting thoracic sling engagement 😊😊😊🧡🧡🙌🐴

You can see how in the before picture this horse appears collapsed into the ground. His feet are splayed and chest is wide and soft and looks like it is falling into the ground. This is called ‘columnar loading ‘ it means that the horse is loading into the ground like a building, it is the opposite of ‘tensegrity’ which implies a balance of the compression elements giving you suspension and recoil. If your not using your tension elements and just start collapsing into your front end the only way you can really hold yourself up is by tensing through the elbow and thus splaying your front feet.

This baby is 1 year old, never been ridden and already is collapsing into the front end and is losing the ability and desire to engage and lift the thoracic sling.

There is no pectoral activation in the before. He is wide and collapsing in front. For a race horse this is a posture that will make him prone to injury because as he fixates this way it will be more and more difficult for him change and get his front end out of the way.

In the meantime those folks that don’t believe in spinal flexion of the thoracic spine will insist on driving into this braced, blocked, fixated front end that is now being stabilized by the elbows that will externally rotate and brace and a activated brachiocephalicus muscle which will further contract trying to stabilize the neck trying to prevent further compression as the hind end is driven into a front end that is locked down and collapsing into the ground.

I learned in vet school that when there is much opposing discussion about things it usually means none of the answers are correct.

If you cannot lift and engage your thoracic sling so that you have the ability for suspension and recoil as in tensegrity please do not think that driving into it is the solution. If you want your horse to feel like a motor boat you have to have the lift first and then you can drive into it.

Yes you need drive but the road must be open

If you don’t have lift the drive will cause more compression and collapse, creating more dysfunction.

Does that make sense ?

So the answer is your need lift for the drive to have a place to go otherwise you just drive into a brace.

The horse on the right has an engaged thoracic sling. This only took about an hour and this particular little fellow still had a lot of restrictions that will need follow up. But it’s a start - he can now get his front end out of the way allowing for hind end to come under instead of around.

He will be able to push off the ground instead of collapsing into it allowing triceps activation and development.

He will be able to open up his rib cage and breathe deep fully expanding into his diaphragm and creating internal lift to his back. His waist will lengthen, lumbar spine align and psoas relax creating movement to the pelvis and softening the angle so the hips now in alignment can push back at the ground with their full power.

All this in an hour.
All this from re training your nervous system out of dysfunction into function
Lift your sling to lift your back.

Please don’t drive into your horse if he cannot engage his sling and definitely do not back these horses up !!

Seabreeze equestrian has horses for lease or individual lessons.  This is a great opportunity for junior ir adult amateu...
09/09/2024

Seabreeze equestrian has horses for lease or individual lessons. This is a great opportunity for junior ir adult amateurs looking to get riding time on educated horses. Training with USDF Silver medalist and L grad. Showing and clinic opportunities also available. Located in Ocala, 20 min from WEC. Message for more details. 412-901-1827

Peaceful evening on the farm
09/08/2024

Peaceful evening on the farm

🌼Daisy🌼2019 Westphalen MareExciting prospect for dressage or jumping.  Daisy has correct, powerful gaits, and is schooli...
09/05/2024

🌼Daisy🌼
2019 Westphalen Mare
Exciting prospect for dressage or jumping. Daisy has correct, powerful gaits, and is schooling first level.
16.3, with a solid build and sensitive without being hot. Super sweet in the barn, no vices. Currently barefoot with no health/soundness issues. Jump video also available. Located in Ocala, Florida.
412-901-1827

2019 Westphalen Mare, prospect for dressage or jumping

Seabreeze Equestrian is offering up to 5 dry stalls available for the winter season in Ocala. 12x12 stalls with mats and...
08/30/2024

Seabreeze Equestrian is offering up to 5 dry stalls available for the winter season in Ocala.
12x12 stalls with mats and attached 12x36 runouts
Covered riding arena with maintained footing
Climate controlled tack room
Multiple grass paddocks
Only 20 minutes to WEC
We are mainly a dressage barn but welcome all disciplines of riders and horses.
No dogs
Text 412-901-1827 or dm.

For lease(full or partial) -    adorable chestnut ”Hony”.  Storm is 15h, with 3 nice gaits and schooling second level.  ...
08/23/2024

For lease(full or partial) - adorable chestnut ”Hony”. Storm is 15h, with 3 nice gaits and schooling second level. This horse always puts a smile on your face with his fun loving personality. Suitable for advanced beginner to experienced riders. Lease comes with lessons with FEI trainer. Showing and clinic opportunities. Located in Ocala.
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412-901-827 or PM me.

So happy my two senior girls are living their best life.  🦄🦄
08/18/2024

So happy my two senior girls are living their best life. 🦄🦄

07/01/2024

🔥This is your next star!🔥
2019 Westphalen mare. Lightly started over fences, athletic and lots of scope. Can go in any direction. Video is first time off home property, 2nd time jumping under saddle, and with a new rider. Temperament is a 10+, sweet in the stable, no vices or health issues. Located in Ocala. Mid 5. 412-901-1827

Lovely young horse available in Ocala.  This horse has the potential to develop into something special.  Willing persona...
03/18/2024

Lovely young horse available in Ocala. This horse has the potential to develop into something special. Willing personality and lives to work.

Baron X SchwadroneurLocated in Ocala Florida

02/26/2024

Looking for an impressive future Hunter star? 2019 Warmblood gelding, flashy with all the chrome and 3 solid gaits. CJ is 17.3, with good bone, a substantial horse without being clunky. He has been carefully started, video is first time jumping with a rider. He rides in the arena or the field with a curious and workmanlike attitude. This is a very nice quality young horse ready to finish whichever way you choose to take him. Located in Ocala, Florida.
Message rhianna for more info, 412-901-1827.

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11/29/2023
09/14/2023

Ok H/J industry …we need to pay attention… the NFL is calling for artificial turf to be removed in all stadiums …WHY? Because injuries on AT are 65% higher and more catastrophic than seen on GRASS!

We put these artificial surfaces in because we are not willing to do the work to keep grass or in our case - drag daily or even more often - our natural sand rings. Vets, farriers and the equine insurance industry have all stated that these artificial footings are causing a rise in micro tears within the hoof capsule, side bone injuries, suspensory issues and shoulder/back and stifle injuries.

A horse’s hoof is meant to SCOOP dirt and fling it so it gives ….these new ring additives do not allow this to happen so the force of landing and cantering across these footings is then moved into the horse - ever notice there are NO divots? Or not as much dirt to clean off your horses belly?

Also … because we think these footings are superior we do not drag as often nor water enough - so the footing gets thick, gummy and gooey - you can feel the sludgy texture when you walk across the schooling area …

We have seen racetracks starting to study the increase in fractures and career ending catastrophic injuries in race horses on these same artificial products

We have seen increases in cases of bacterial infections such as scratches - does this fabric additive hold bacteria??

Did you know that if you sell your equine property your new fangled ring footing is considered hazardous waste? It cannot be disposed or removed without special handling as other equine properties disappear into development some have been sued by the new owner when it costs thousands to clear this material away

We have seen more tragic injuries from even simple falls because of horses tripping in the sludge or the impact of a fall not being as absorbed by a naturally giving material

Something we need to pay attention to - yet - we keep seeing more and more of it even though a lot of horseman and well qualified people are seeing huge issues …WHY?

We are fooling ourselves into thinking any footing can be low maintenance - footing is crucial and whether it’s protecting and seeding your grass field and rolling out divots or dragging your 131 screenings while keeping it watered properly … even the new footings require manure to be removed and must be watered and dragged properly to be cared for

This is just my opinion and I am sure many will disagree with me …but…. I think we should all pay attention

07/10/2023

I just got back from about an 8 day stint in the hospital, and since I was dealing with pain and was watching any number of others dealing with pain, it got me thinking about the difference between the way humans are able to express discomfort compared to the more stoic way that injured horses have to endure it.

Horses have all kinds of issues that are not created by humans, but they have ever so many which are.

It is so easy to assume that because horses are unable to verbally express discomfort and anxiety that they are not feeling those emotions and feelings.

Which leads me to these thoughts: we need to ask ourselves, since we all profess to love horses, whether what we are doing or failing to do Is causing pain that if it were happening to us would leave us begging for relief.

If we wouldn't want it done to ourselves we shouldn't ask it of our horses. In our daily riding are we demanding performances that our horses are not fit enough to accomplish without fatigue and stress? Are we doing sports or activities that take horses too far toward the outer limits of their abilities making it more likely that they will be injured? If we are, and we know it, are we getting involved in making positive changes to those sports or are we simply going along with the crowd and letting the horses take the hits?

Horses are completely vulnerable and powerless to escape what humans make them do. More and more I feel that the true definition of a good horseman, a good horse woman, is someone who puts the best interest of the horse as a number one priority. Competitive success is not a measure of being a good horse person. What is that measure is doing right by our horses.

Being in pain ourselves for a while lets us better appreciate how important it becomes to avoid doing it to creatures with limited abilities to let us know what they are feeling.

Seabreeze Equestrian is growing and we are looking for help!  Ideally would like to find someone who would like to trade...
08/29/2022

Seabreeze Equestrian is growing and we are looking for help! Ideally would like to find someone who would like to trade a stall for their horse and/or lessons for basic barn help, including cleaning stalls, feeding, turning in/out, keeping barn tidy. Also open to someone who wants to come to Ocala seasonally. This is not a full time position and would have a great amount of flexibility for the right person. Contact Rhianna at 412-901-1827 to discuss options. 🙏🙏

It’s a great day for a horseshow!
08/28/2022

It’s a great day for a horseshow!

08/14/2022

Happy boys🦄🦄🌳🌳


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07/31/2022

🌟 Hey everyone 🌟

🤔 Lately, I've been feeling a bit discouraged about my riding and my progress with my horses. It all started when I was inspired by watching some top combinations competing in Europe. All of those horses and riders had so much power, harmony, and accuracy.

🏆 My main coach, Joh Hinneman has been in Europe so I have not had many lessons lately (this is never a good thing). So I had my assistant, Caine, take some video of me riding Harvey. We have the Festival of Champions coming up next month in Chicago and I really want to perform our best.

🎬 When I watched the video, I was so discouraged I literally was thinking I should quit. I'm not sure if you ever do this, but once the negative self-talk starts it is so difficult to stop!!

🏇🏻 I truly was depressed - for like a day - lying there with this image of how bad I was riding. Luckily I have an amazing support network and between my husband German, a motivation group that we have for my students, and my mom, I was able to come up with a plan.

🐴 One thing that really helps me when I feel discouraged is to go back to my "why" - why do I have horses in the first place?? Why do I live to ride? I took a little extra quality time with Harvey this weekend - just to groom him and spend some time with him and enjoy him!!

💪The other thing that's important to recognize is that getting frustrated and discouraged is all part of the process. That is HOW you are going to get better!! Those moments when you are super discouraged and ready to quit are also the moments when you are about to have a big breakthrough to the next level!!

🎓 Needless to say, I have not given up riding! I learned a LOT by watching my terrible video of Harvey. I resolved to ride him with more energy from back to front. And promised him I would not crank his neck in with my hands!

❤️ We've had some really good rides! I love riding! And I love my horse!

🌟 I hope this helped give you hope and encouragement. If you missed my latest live, click here to watch the recording where I talk more about this!!

https://youtu.be/EqY7pHU_pzc

🐎 Happy Riding!!

🎉 PS. Don't forget to sign up for my FREE mini course on Confidence: https://www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/rider-position-minicourse-july-2022/

Or download my FREE PDF on the Canter: https://www.amelianewcombdressage.com/free-guide-to-canter

07/24/2022

Someone once said to me that they loved how soft my hands were. This was kind but I could only smile and quietly say thank you because I do not have soft hands, not really.

But I do have soft elbows.

When many of us were taught to ride, we were told to keep our hands still, or low, and to be light. Naturally, we approached our hand position as though we were carefully holding a drinks tray. Keeping it level, eyes down, holding our breath, being very careful not to spill. If we felt contact with the horse’s mouth at all, we would quickly loosen the rein to avoid the sin of being 'heavy-handed'.

Whenever we try and hold one body part still, the rest of our body must work doubly hard to support this.

In order to keep our hands still, we will be tensing our entire arm and shoulder. In order to keep our hands low, we will be straightening our elbows. In order to stay away from the horse’s mouth, we will be avoiding any meaningful or steadying contact.

I can see, while teaching, that the rider who learned this way will have raised cords along the backs of her hands and inside her wrists, or straight elbows, or a horse who looks light but is stiff through the poll. Happily, the cure is a simple one.

Breathe in and out. Look up. Bend your elbows.

Feel of your horse enough that he or she will ‘nod’ in understanding of the bridle. Then, you soften. Allow your elbows to telescope with the horse’s head and neck at the walk and canter. Let your buttery soft elbows absorb your own movement at the trot.

Only when you are able to maintain a straight line between your bent elbow and the horse’s mouth, will your hands be in the kindest position. Not too high, not too low… but in a neutral place that is directly in line between these two points. Only then, will you not be lifting up your horse’s head, or pulling it down into position. Only then.

Good equitation is about using our joints effectively, isolating our body parts and not relying upon strength or tension. Good equitation must be a fundamental building block before we aim for ‘feel’. Good equitation seemingly goes out of style, once we leave the junior ranks! But wait. Without form, our feeling can only be fleeting—abruptly off and on like a light switch—rather than the warm, slow rays of the sun.

Breathe in and out. Look up. Bend your elbows. Riding well doesn’t mean that it can’t be a pleasure!

📷 Cait Bascom.

07/23/2022

This is fundamental advice regardless of the discipline in which you ride, I have built my method and career around all of this, if you
Study the greatest horsemen in the world you will see all of the points in action. This was said by one of the best modern horsemen bill steinkrause.

“No. 1. Get your tack and equipment just right, and then forget about it and concentrate on the horse.

No. 2. The horse is bigger than you are, and it should carry you. The quieter you sit, the easier this will be for the horse.

No. 3. The horse's engine is in the rear. Thus, you must ride your horse from behind, and not focus on the forehand simply because you can see it.

No. 4. It takes two to pull. Don't pull. Push.

No. 5. For your horse to be keen but submissive, it must be calm, straight and forward.

No. 6. When the horse isn`t straight, the hollow side is the difficult side.

No. 7. The inside rein controls the bending, the outside rein controls the speed.

No. 8. Never rest your hands on the horse's mouth. You make a contract with it: "You carry your head and I'll carry my hands."

No. 10. Once you've used an aid, put it back.

No. 11. You can exaggerate every virtue into a defect.

No. 12. Always carry a stick, then you will seldom need it.

No. 13. If you`ve given something a fair trial, and it still doesn't work, try something else—even the opposite.

No. 14. Know when to start and when to stop. Know when to resist and when to reward.

No. 15. If you're going to have a fight, you pick the time and place.

No. 16. What you can't accomplish in an hour should usually be put off until tomorrow.

No. 17. You can think your way out of many problems faster than you can ride your way out of them.

No. 18. When the horse jumps, you go with it, not the other way around.

No. 19. Don`t let over-jumping or dull routine erode the horse's desire to jump cleanly. It's hard to jump clear rounds if the horse isn't trying.

No. 20. Never give up until the rail hits the ground.

No. 21. Young horses are like children—give them a lot of love, but don't let them get away with anything.

No. 22. In practice, do things as perfectly as you can; in competition, do what you have to do.

No. 23. Never fight the oats.

No. 24. The harder you work, the luckier you get."

~Bill Steinkraus

07/05/2022

Not with the Hands – with Coby van Baalen and Jo Hinnemann
“The rider should never force contact with the hands. It may look nice – such a proud, round neck – and the horse may even come up a bit. However, if the shape of the neck is not the outcome of the driving aids and a good contact with the seat and legs, then it’s meaningless, because the hindquarters aren’t active and the back isn’t swinging, allowing the movement to flow through the body. Using the hands from front to back always immediately causes the hind legs to step under the horse less actively.” Great guide to double bridle fitting: https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2019/07/jo-hinnemann-on-contact/

04/14/2022

Was fällt uns ein, ein Urteil zu fällen??!

Einleitung
Als Alois Podhajsky Direktor der Spanischen Reitschule in Wien war, bemerkte er manchmal, dass ein Zuschauer ihn bei der Morgenarbeit kritisch beäugte. Er schickte dann seinen Pferdepfleger auf die Tribüne und ließ dem Zuschauer die Nachricht übermitteln: “Dem Herrn Oberst ist es nicht entgangen, dass Sie mit seiner Arbeit nicht einverstanden sind. Er lädt Sie daher ein, ihm sein Pferd vorzureiten, da er sehr gerne von Ihnen lernen möchte, wie er es besser machen kann.” Nicht von ungefähr war niemand mutig (oder unvorsichtig) genug, den Köder zu schlucken und zu sagen: “Jetzt werde ich ihm aber mal zeigen wie’s richtig gemacht wird!” Das ist eine sehr schlaue und effektive Methode, um die Bandenexperten zum schweigen zu bringen, die glauben, dass sie so viel besser sind als die Reiter in der Bahn, die ihr Bestes tun, um ihr Pferd gut auszubilden.

Das Dilemma
In den sozialen Netzwerken, wo man völlig gefahrlos andere kritisieren kann (vor allem wenn man sich hinter der Anonymität eines fiktiven Namens versteckt), da man nie seine eigene Kompetenz unter Beweis stellen muss, führt dies sehr schnell zu der Diskussion, ob man auf hohem Niveau reiten und ausbilden können muss, um Kritik üben zu dürfen. Oder ob der Kritiker in der Lage sein muss zu demonstrieren, dass er oder sie es besser kann als die Person, die kritisiert wird.
Das würde beispielsweise bedeuten, dass nur Olympiareiter andere Olympiareiter kritisieren dürfen. Es wird dann darauf hingewiesen, dass Restaurantkritiker in der Regel keine 5 Sterne Köche sind. Kunstkritiker sind keine Weltklasse Künstler, Musikkritiker keine Weltklasse Musiker und Literaturkritiker haben keinen Nobelpreis für Literatur gewonnen. Das trifft zu. Selbst relativ unerfahrene E oder A Reiter können einen Ritt auf einem Turnier, bei einer Vorführung oder eine Trainingseinheit anschauen und sie mögen oder nicht mögen. Sie finden ihn vielleicht so inspirierend, dass sie sich an ihm als Vorbild orientieren. Oder sie finden ihn so furchtbar, dass sie lieber aufhören würden zu reiten, als so zu reiten. - Und sie können mit ihrer Beurteilung dabei richtig oder falsch liegen. Mir ist im Laufe der Jahre aufgefallen, dass es immer Leute geben wird, die auch den brilliantesten Ritt oder Reiter schrecklich finden und andere, die selbst einen furchtbaren Ritt oder Reiter ganz toll finden. Go figure.
Andererseits erinnere ich mich noch sehr gut daran, dass Egon von Neindorff mir einmal erzählt hat, dass nur jemand, der Pferde bis zu einem gewissen Niveau ausgebildet hat, überhaupt verstehen und beurteilen kann, was dazu gehört und wie schwierig und langwierig diese Arbeit ist. Das ist ebenfalls zutreffend.
Reiten und Ausbilden zu lernen ist das Schwierigste, was ich je unternommen habe und ich habe Ähnliches von vielen anderen gehört, die sehr anspruchsvollen Berufen nachgegangen sind. Es verlangt uns emotionell, intellektuell, physisch alles ab. Wir stecken unser Herz und unsere Seele in die Reiterei, all unsere Zeit, Energie, Passion, Geld, einfach alles. Wir sind auch meistens unsere eigenen schlimmsten Kritiker, weil wir jeden Tag unser Bestes geben, um unseren eigenen (oft unerreichbar) hohen Qualitätsansprüchen zu genügen und wir werden ständig konfrontiert mit unserer eigenen Unzulänglichkeit, den Schwierigkeiten des Pferdes, manchmal auch mit Zeitproblemen, Schwierigkeiten der Stallumgebung und anderen Faktoren, die schwer zu kontrollieren sind. In der Regel sind unsere Fehler und Fehlschläge niemandem mehr bewusst, als uns selbst. Nichts ist frustrierender und schmerzhafter als unsere eigenen Erwartungen nicht zu erfüllen. Wir brauchen wirklich niemand, der uns unsere Unzulänglichkeiten unter die Nase reibt, da wir sowieso schon an ihnen arbeiten. Und zwar andauernd.
Es gibt auch eine erstaunlich hohe Zahl an Reiterinnen und Reitern, die unter dem “Impostor syndrome” leiden (ein Glauben, dass wir unzulänglich und inkompetent sind, obwohl es Beweise gibt, dass wir in Wahrheit sehr kompetent und erfolgreich sind). Ich selbst habe jedenfalls immer damit zu kämpfen gehabt.

Meine eigene Meinung
Ich denke, es ist völlig normal und akzeptabel, sich aufgrund des bisher erworbenen Wissens eine Meinung zu bilden und die Art und Weise, wie jemand reitet, entweder zu mögen oder nicht zu mögen. Es kann sehr lehrreich sein, andere zu beobachten und zu versuchen zu verstehen, was sie tun, was sie zu erreichen versuchen, warum sie es tun und wie sie es tun. Wir lernen am meisten, wenn wir uns auf die positiven Dinge konzentrieren, die nachahmenswert sind, während wir die schlechten Momente, die es in jedem Ritt gibt, ignorieren.
Ich lehne es strikt ab, wenn sich manche Leute auf ein Podest der moralischen Überlegenheit stellen unter der Vorgabe, um das Wohlergehen des Pferdes besorgt zu sein, wenn sie in Wahrheit ihre Kritik an anderen dazu benützen, um ihre eigenen Ängste und Unsicherheiten zu kompensieren. Sie setzen andere herab, um selbst größer zu erscheinen. Sie entmenschlichen diejenigen, die sie kritisieren, eine Form der verbalen Gewalt, die eine Vorstufe zu physischer Gewalt darstellt. Ihre Besessenheit ist vergleichbar mit religiösen Fanatikern, die andere Menschen foltern und töten, nur weil sie nicht ihre Anschauungen teilen.
Es ist eine Sache, sich gegen tierquälerische Methoden wie die berüchtigte Rollkur auszusprechen. Es ist jedoch etwas ganz anderes, verbale Gewalt gegenüber Reitern anzuwenden, deren Reiterei einem nicht gefällt.
Diese Leute haben oft eine sehr eindimensionale Sicht der Situation, über die sie ein Urteil fällen. Sie sehen nur, dass ein Foto, ein Video oder ein Ritt von dem Ideal abweicht, dass sie vor Augen haben. Sie berücksichtigen gar nicht, dass dieses Ideal vielleicht nur von Ausnahmereitern auf Ausnahmepferden nach jahrelanger Ausbildung erreicht werden kann. Abgesehen von eindeutig tierschutzrelevanten Situationen, sind immer viele Faktoren involviert, wie das Gebäude des Pferdes, seine Persönlichkeit, sein Alter, seine Vorgeschichte, die Entwicklung der Reiterin oder des Reiters und manchmal der Stress der Situation. Ideale und Erwartungen müssen entsprechend angepasst werden, um zu einer Beurteilung zu gelangen, die dem Pferd und der Reiterin gerecht wird. Letzten Endes wissen nur Pferd und Reiterin wirklich, welche Hürden sie überwinden mussten und wie groß oder klein ihre Leistung ist. Was für das eine Pferd/Reiter Team eine schwache Leistung ist, wäre für eine andere Kombination ein riesiger Erfolg. Wie immer kommt es auf die Situation und das individuelle Pferd/Reiter Team an.
Jedes Pferd und jede Reiterin sind ein work in progress. Niemand lernt je aus. Jeder Reiter macht Fehler. Jede Reiterin trifft falsche Entscheidungen. Hoffentlich erkennen wir alle unsere Fehler und lernen aus ihnen. Wir alle tun unser Bestes mit dem, was wir wissen. Wenn wir mehr wissen, machen wir es hoffentlich besser. Selbst bei den besten Reitern der Welt gibt es unschöne Momente. Das ist einfach die Realität, wenn zwei unvollkommene Lebewesen mit einander leben und arbeiten. Keine Ehe besteht nur aus Flitterwochen. Keine Beziehung zwischen Pferd und Reiterin ist immer harmonisch und völlig ohne Meinungsverschiedenheiten. Kein Pferd geht immer durchs Genick, durchlässig, rund, ausbalanciert, gerade gerichtet, usw. Es wird immer wieder Momente geben, in denen das Pferd über den Zügel oder hinter den Zügel kommt, in denen ein Körperteil steif oder verspannt ist, in denen es das Gleichgewicht verliert oder schief wird. Manchmal passiert das von einem Tritt zum nächsten. Manchmal ist es kaum wahrnehmbar. Manchmal passiert es nur für einen kurzen Moment. Manchmal ist es sehr deutlich sichtbar, ein vollständiger Gleichgewichtsverlust, der zu einem Kontrollverlust führt. Worauf es dabei ankommt, ist jedoch, wie man mit diesen Situationen umgeht und was man aus ihnen lernt.

Eine mögliche Lösung
Ich denke, wir müssen alle lernen, mit uns selbst nachsichtig zu sein, damit wir anderen dieselbe Gunst erweisen können. Unser Perfektionismus, der Schmerz unserer eigenen Fehlschläge, das Schamgefühl, das wir jedesmal empfinden, wenn wir unsere eigenen Erwartungen nicht erfüllen können und unser eigenes Impostor Syndrome führt leicht dazu, dass wir um uns schlagen, wenn wir jemand anders sehen, der denselben Fehler macht, mit dem wir gerade auch kämpfen oder mit dem wir in der Vergangenheit zu kämpfen hatten. Eine andere Reiterin herabzusetzen mildert vielleicht kurzfristig unseren eigenen Schmerz, aber es löst nicht das eigentliche Problem - unsere eigenen Fehler und Versagen. Nur ein ehrliches und ständiges Arbeiten an uns selbst kann dies erreichen. Es ist eine Art Zen Praxis oder eine Art der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, mit dem Ziel, die best mögliche Version unserer selbst als Reiterin und als Mensch zu werden. Beide gehen im Grunde Hand in Hand.
Wir sollten der Versuchung widerstehen, uns anderen gegenüber als überlegen zu fühlen, der einen Fehler macht oder der noch nicht so gebildet und fortgeschritten ist wie wir selbst.
Wir müssen die Tatsache akzeptieren, dass wir unvollkommen sind und auch immer sein werden, dass wir immer Fehler machen werden, dass wir manchmal hinter unseren Erwartungen zurück bleiben und dass wir manchmal unsere eigenen Qualitätsansprüche nicht erreichen können. Und wir sollten dieselbe Nachsicht gegenüber anderen walten lassen, kulant sein bei ihren Fehlern, das Positive sowohl bei uns selbst als auch bei anderen sehen, die Herausforderungen anerkennen, die wir bei uns selbst und bei bestimmten Pferden überwinden mussten, genauso wie wir die Hürden anerkennen sollten, die andere zu überwinden hatten. Wir müssen uns unsere eigenen Fehler verzeihen und versuchen, es das nächste Mal besser zu machen. Wir sollten auch die Fehler anderer verzeihen und sie dazu ermutigen, es das nächste Mal besser zu machen.
Wir müssen auch aufhören, bei allen Fehlern so zu tun, als ob sie das Ende der Welt wären, eine schlimme Grausamkeit, die das Pferd für immer ruiniert, oder als ob sie ein Zeichen dafür wären, dass wir, oder wer auch immer den Fehler begeht, schreckliche Reiter und schlechte Menschen sind, die es niemals lernen werden.
Fehler sind Lerngelegenheiten. Hindernisse sind Herausforderungen, die zu überwinden sind. Es ist eine viel bessere Nutzung unserer Zeit und Energie, positive Lösungen zu suchen als sich nur auf Negatives zu konzentrieren.
Wir müssen unterscheiden zwischen echter Tierquälerei und unabsichtlichen Fehlern, die jedem unterlaufen. Wir können in Situationen, in denen es notwendig oder gerechtfertigt ist, durchaus als Fürsprecher des Pferdes handeln, aber vor allem sollten versuchen, mit unseren eigenen Pferden unser Bestes zu tun, um mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen zu können - was das Schwierigste überhaupt ist. Auf andere aus dem Hinterhalt zu schießen und deren Fehle aufzuzeigen, hilft niemandem, am wenigsten dem Pferd. Es vergiftet die Atmosphäre nur noch weiter und macht die Menschen noch paranoider, noch gestresster und defensiver, wodurch sie dann sogar schlechter reiten, abgesehen davon, dass sich der Stress von der Reiterin auf das Pferd überträgt.

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