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Post by eyes2theright on Aug 1, 2013 11:41:00 GMT
any tips how to get my warmblood mare less on the forehand and more onto her hocks? at the moment she goes nicely enough but I feel like we're pile driving the floor half the time. shes a billy horse so was jumped from a young age, sold to a teenager at 4 who dropped her in a large oxer and now shes not keen so I do dressage and showing with her as a sideline to keep her happy. she does jump but needs a confident rider. problem is we are winning at novice level so feel ready to go up but I know im going to be penalised to being on her nose lol. shes push button through all transitions lateral work she struggles with. any tips ? we now have a lovely medium trot which is a recentthing lol. I ride her in a snaffle with no draw reins, ever. she works long and low happily.
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Post by 09rebel99 on Aug 1, 2013 11:49:42 GMT
Rein backs and turn on the hauches both get hocks underneath :-)
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Post by sarahp on Aug 1, 2013 15:28:35 GMT
If mine I'd get her checked first by a physio to make sure no problems, then it's a question of lateral work and lots of transitions and changes of rein and pace within the gait to get her off her forehand. Went to a fantastic demo this week doing work from the ground, including forehand turns and leg yields, maybe she'd find it easier without a rider to start with? Also lunging moving from long and low to quarters under and more round, then long and low again.
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Post by eyes2theright on Aug 3, 2013 10:20:24 GMT
physio sees her quite regularly, I lunge in a pessoa when I can (her owner isn't a fan of gadgets and lunges them on a headcollar) uing more rein back and lateral work although shes a lazy toad lol far more willing to kick out than actually use herself! but shes a big girl so it is hard for her. thanks for help guys
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Post by redwhiteblue on Aug 4, 2013 18:18:41 GMT
Definitely lots of transitions and lateral work, as sarahp has already said. Teaching lateral work from the ground is also an excellent idea  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 21:41:35 GMT
second getting her checked over, she may work low to compensate for something... or feel she is unbalanced.
if all is well, hacking up hill, and try cavalettis, they could also help build her confidence with her jumping.
good luck
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Post by sarahp on Aug 5, 2013 11:30:56 GMT
Went to a fantastic demo last week from our old dressage trainer on working fro the ground - forehand turns and leg yield in hand, lunging going from low and low to up and more collected. She wasn't keen on pessoas and didn't use them - I must admit I never have but I'm so old that I was set in my gadgetless ways before they appeared on the market although I did use a long bungy over the poll for those who insisted on sticking their heads in the air, not your problem!
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