[drivingpairs] Extensions

In a message dated 10/17/2003 12:50:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Can some of these exercises be done
> in the round pen too?   I have used sliding side reins to work a horse at
> building up the muscles necessary for stretching and collecting.   It worked
> good for me.
> 

Of course, that's still another item which I didn't even touch yet, that of 
course the horse also needs his time to build up his muscles for the movements, 
and round pen and / or longe work can certainly be a great help with that, 
but as anything, needs somebody who knows what he is doing, as a layman can 
also 
do much damage with applying these training tools incorrectly, and overdoing 
them. No problem with the stretching, that's always good, but don't try to 
pull him together into a "frame". You need to really know well, what to do 
there 
and how to work him "through the back" and  "onto the bit" with hindquarters 
"well engaged". Let an expert show you how to do that properly, and then , when 
you can do that, fine, but start out with only a few minutes, don't overdo 
it. But if he is "hollow" and "against the bit"  nervous and not relaxed than 
you are on the wrong track. 
Hardy


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