Pages 88 - 93...are there any students of classical dressage out there who have successfully integrated these exercises into their training programs? How well...
Hello, I am new to the list (well, have been lurking for a little while :-)), but I am profoundly interested in both classical dressage and horsemanship...
Hi I, too, have a background in classical dressage and have been a student of Leslie's for about 9 years. I have had experiences that have lead me to believe...
... starts by freeing up the shoulders, lifting the horse's withers.... < Hi Nicky, Can you explain this? The freeing and lifting. Thank you, Kathy Baker ...
Ok, here is my experience through collection that I wanted to share: Thanks for the encouragement Ashley! (I feel like I may of already told this story, but...
... This feel-based approach supports this better than anything I know or have known in 30 yrs :) Freeing the root of the neck in all directions (your ref:...
... chase the truck the rest of the way down the mountain drive. Did I mention it was steep?? My horse galloped after that truck like it was a dog invading his...
That is similar to a people exercise: Sit in your chair in front of this computer slumped like a sack of potatoes. Reach up and feel for the bony parts of your...
My name is Pam Connolly - I'm a computer anti-geek and didn't know how to make my messages display my name. I was taught to adjust the cavesson and flash so...
I have recently begun exploring this work with my gelding Stacca. He is entirely reluctant to lower his head - he stands quietly, steadfastly holding his...
... HI Pam, Please describe in more detail how you are asking Stacca to lower his head. Where are you standing? Which way are you facing, how far away are...
... Hi Pam and welcome, In addition to your own thoughtful experiments, here are a few other ideas for the melting pot. Where are you when you ask him? I...
... in ... Hello Pam, Is your gelding a worrier? Can you go back to the touching all over stage to gain his confidence? I have a colt who is inclined to hold...
I had a similar problem with my horse and thought my timing was pretty good too - until someone showed me how easy it is when you do it with the right feel and...
Hi Pam, ... Are you working him from the ground in just a halter? Are you attempting to get him to lower his head while standing still? He is holding his...
Hi Pam, ... I agree with you. :-) ... I am hopeful that you will discover, on this journey with Leslie and Bill's book, ways to avoid having the horse become...
... I have been a student of THTF and dressage since Bill's book was published. I found it to be a revelation filling in so much that my dressage teachers had...
I just want say that was an incredibly descriptive and well thought out post Perfect for me! Thank you Karen! Kathy Baker Follow Your Bliss Farm Midway TN "For...
North Bend, WA Trainers Clinic with Leslie Desmond: http://lesliedesmond.com/index.php?id=579&tx_jppageteaser_pi1[backId]=440 Please feel free to forward to...
... up ... I'm sure that the greatest challenge I present to Stacca is how much I worry about him! I am working impressively hard at trusting his ability to...
... allows ... relax ... I am standing a little less than an arm's length to the side, about the middle of his neck, facing the same way he is, and I have ...
... trying to ... something ... perhaps this ... I am working him in a soft rope halter from the ground, and only while standing. He does very well at...
... Hi Pam, It may be that by looking at the spot where you want him to go, you are blocking him enough to make him unsure about what you are asking. Try...
I am very happy to announce that Karen Musson is returning to Minnesota to do another Feel and Release clinic. Karen has been working closely with Leslie and...
My gelding Stacca is much improved with lowering his head, and while he won't simply drop his head all the way down in a soft way, he is much more concious of...
Thank you for posting this! I am so excited for the clinic - I hope to audit all three days, although I have to check my schedule. :-) Who else is planning to...
Hi Everyone, I was in touch with Leslie recently and she asked me to let everyone know that she has posted some new articles on her website. There is an...
Rick Thanks for the heads up on the articles etc. I have really enjoyed reading Leslie's articles! Best, Kathy Follow Your Bliss Farm Midway TN [Non-text...
I will soon be training two Connemaras to drive. Both have dressage training, and neither have good ground manners. I can see how the "backing in an arc"...
... Hi all, I am new to this group and am just starting to work my way through Bill's book... have ridden with Buck Brannaman and Ray Hunt (privileged to have...
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