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Pp1 "To help a horse understand what you want, you make use of his nature. He is curious and apt to investigate things he hasn't seen or been around before He...
"As we went along we were going quite a lot faster that I had in mind, and I started to use less and less firmness as we went along, and he started to settle...
Mean ol' Moderator Note: On this list, it is best to limit references to other teachers, comparing their methods to Bill's approach. Expereince has shown us...
I was hesitant about using those quotes, but my knowledge of dressage is limited at best and I felt those were two good opposing examples of the different...
Hi Russ! I haven't been vocal on this list for awhile, but since I use my seat with my horse in a manner that sounds like what you are ruminating about, this ...
Well, this tale starts on pp 8, and covers quite a bit of a couple of chapters. but it might be of some help to some, so I will take the time to share it. We...
Hi Barb and all, Barb and all, I agree with your assessment "I think with having both options, you can have a horse that freely enjoys using himself...
Sometimes the most simplest of answers, are the hardest to understand. A week ago, I took the five year old up thru the upper pastures (the minefield) It was a...
... Hi Russ, I would add another point somewhere between your second and third. Your riding ability and confidence has to be able to allow you to trust your ...
Three guidelines for Billsbook: For the benefit of our newer List members, and as a reminder to anyone who would welcome the occasional reminder: The subject...
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Jul 1, 2003 10:37 am
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Hi everybody, I've just joined your group ... I live in Italy. I've spent some time reading some of the latter threads ... You generally look quite experienced...
Hi Eugenio and welcome. ... which ought to precede the latter; ... I am not an expert, but here goes my experience. Collection is important in that it helps...
Here is what I have learned in a nutshell. The horse uses his head for balance, when you restrict his head, you restrict his balance. Keeping the neck high...
... Greetings Eugenio and folks, I am going to respond very indirectly to this question in an attempt to think about "collection" a little differently that...
So saying that, I am taking the liberty of reposting the majority of an article that Leslie Desmond wrote in April of 2000, to this very group. It is long, but...
Hi all, With spring and now summer, be it wet or dry, I assume that many of us are out with our equine friends. This list is not the only quiet horse list....
... Dear All, It is entirely possible, that in a recent post, I appear to be advocating that jumping around on the end of a lead rope is a desired response for...
... Eudoniga, What a marvelous question! A horse that is engaged in the loins and light in the front end is ready to move his body in virtually any direction....
A couple quick thoughts on you post. I have just got back from a 4 day colt starting clinic, where I did a lot of things one step at a time, and really had a...
Howdy, Some folks just say the horse can do no wrong or that the horse is always right, just trying to get along, just trying to be OK... he's trying... that's...
Hi, I am reading the book with my husband.Actually we are sharing it. And I wanted to know where I can find out how to teach my horse to neck rein. I have not ...
... Rick Wonders too: Hi Lorayne, I am responding to you, not because I have any solid answers, but to let you know how much I appreciate you approaching the...
... have not ... Yup, Lorayne.........I hope you like my answer to this one. You see, I don't think Bill's book is about a lot of that level of specifics,...
Rick Thanks for the e-mail on the neck reining. It is turning a horse by one rein placed on the neck area. I will look at Chapter 5&6 and see if it helps. I am...
Preparation: This is about the person thinking ahead ... Dear Folks, I thought I would take a moment to share a favorite post from the Leslie Archives: This...
-- dear Rick and Barb; thank you for your last two posts. barb, i too, have been wondering how this book 'fits' into a larger scenery of information and...
Hi, I am new to this group, and just making baby steps with feel. I have been working with Datar (my gelding) to lower his head; we are doing well at this and...
... his >head on his own since I have removed the slight pressure on his halter and the back of his head, but am I supposed to give him a cue ... Hi Cera and...
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