dressage riders??

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Louis_4_Me

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#1
Hi! Im new here btw.

Im a jr rider (16) I have a canadian tb and we are aiming for 2nd level in '08 and were our region's year end 1st level champs with 67%. Hes great, was on a NAYRC team for eventing and did a few CCI*'s.

well hope to hear from some people! lol :smile:
 
#2
That's fantastic!! Although I am a fellow "horsey" person, I do hunter/jumpers, not dressage.....I think every rider should though to build a solid riding foundation ;)
 
#6
I am a show mom, if that counts! My (purse hating) DD (15) is riding her first 2nd level test tomorrow on our hanoverian/QH cross. I am also on the board of our club, and do the newsletter as well.

I ride a little, maybe I will do training level in feb.....

We have a Dutch warmblood who just foaled last month.
http://forum.purseblog.com/animalicious/foal-watch-its-here-174238.html

Mom is retired but watch for Contessa in a few years!

Welcome to the PF Louis 4 me!!!
Congratulations on your equestrian successes!!!
 
#9
It's nice to hear from some fellow riders. I am also a hunter/jumper. Well actually I did equitation in college since that is what is offered in intercollegiate riding if you don't want to do western. Unfortunately I am on a break due to the lack of funds. Hopefully I will get to ride again soon since I miss it so much.
 
#10
kristie said:
Yes!!!! A horsey thread on tPF..oh what a perfect world that would be! Hermes makes tack, so it is KINDA related, right????:nuts:
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SO true!!!

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#12
I'm also a dressagegal, but I haven't been competiting myself in years at all. Now I have an ex-dressage horse to ride (he's 15) and I've been planning that maybe next summer... :smile:

IF we manage to proceed enough during the winter & spring. He's great horse though, he can teach so much to me. Now he's been on a vacation as he had problems with his foot. I haven't been show jumping in years too, maybe I should do that someday too :biggrin: But I just don't like it so much... Dressage is my thing :smile:
 
#13
so how is everyone doing? winter blues? our indoor is heated so Ive been riding, working on 3rd level basics, and perfecting canter halfpass, trying to make it more fluid
 
#14
Plain&Simple said:
so how is everyone doing? winter blues? our indoor is heated so Ive been riding, working on 3rd level basics, and perfecting canter halfpass, trying to make it more fluid
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lordy - however did i miss this thread???

anyway, P&S -- my super-secret exercises for improving the HP in any gait:

1. from X circle left, 10 m, in shoulder in; when you're approaching X at the end of the circle, begin a circle right, 10 m, in travers -- you'll find there's one point just before X where you are well positioned to start the second circle without changing the bend; when approaching X continue to circle right 10 m, but chance to shoulder in; approaching X circle left in travers.

don't even THINK your horse will be on the bit for this -- he'll probably be tossing his head around and complaining about horse abuse. but it works magic.

also, when you're riding HP, don't think about it as anthing special -- it's just a travers on a diagonal line. if you can ride haunches-in on the long side, then you can ride HP. when the angle gets steeper it IS slightly different, but by the time you get to steep angles and zig-zags HP will be old hat for you.

ps -- you probably know all the above and are a better rider than me -- i just love talking riding!
 
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